January Newsletter
EVERYONE HERE AT ABC HOPE YOU HAVE ALL HAD A LOVELY CHRISTMAS BREAK AND WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY, peaceful & prosperous 2025!!
Curriculum ACTIVITIES: As the New Year starts, it gives us the ideal opportunity to introduce and help our children understand the concept of time. Consequently, ‘Time’ is this month’s curriculum topic. All our children will be involved in age-appropriate activities, to support them in the seven areas of the EYFS to help them develop and meet their milestones and potential, while learning about Time, the subject that impacts on all aspects of our daily lives. We’ll be looking at our routines through the day at nursery and at home, the differences between day and night as well, the role of the sun and how the time of year changes the seasons and its effect on us and nature.
Support at Home:- Each room’s planned activities are shared on our private Facebook page, or ask a member of the team to email it or just for tips and advice. Talk about the time of day, what time do you leave for nursery, how long does it take to get to nursery, what routines do you have at home. These are all simple things to help your little one understands the passing of time.
WINTER CLOTHING: - Please ensure your little one is appropriately dressed for the cold weather. Indoors, they need slippers or lightweight elasticated pumps to keep feet protected, warm and dry during wet play activities or visits to the bathroom, and crucially, in the event of an emergency evacuation. They also need a cardi or sweater. For outdoors, they need a coat, good shoes or boots, plus hat and gloves (all name labelled please). All year-round outdoor play is an important part of a child’s development, as long as they are suitably dressed.
STAFF UPDATES: - From February onwards, Senior practitioner, Dominique will be moving into the Under 2’s room which is steadily getting busier and is very excited to be working alongside the team.
Big congratulations to Molly in our Pre-school room that has a new senior position from January, she will be working alongside Catherine with Georgina and Leah’s support. Very big congratulations to Libby who has successfully completed her level 2 qualification in childcare and education, Libby is now a qualified Early Years Practitioner. Well done Libby!
CELEBRATIONS:- We always have fun through celebration, this month on the 21st, is national hug day! On the 25th Jan’ it’s Burns Night celebrating Scottish poet, Robert Burns birthday, when we recite poetry, do highland dancing and have a traditional haggis. From 24th to 26th is the Big Garden Birdwatch, we love nature and wildlife so will be seeing what we can spot in our playground. Then on the 29th, it’s the Chinese New Year, the year of the ‘Snake’, there will be lots of craft activities!
SCHOOL APPLICATION: - A final reminder that the deadline for applying for full time school to start in September 2025 is Wednesday 15th January. If you require any help, please speak to Jemma.
CONTACT INFORMATION: - Have you got a new phone for Christmas? Or changed any contact information, address, mobile, home or work number, please keep us up to date with changes, it is vitally important we know them …don’t forget your designated emergency contacts too! Thank you
COMMUNICATION- All information such as monthly newsletters, menu’s, and closure dates such as bank holidays, Christmas etc. are all send via the app to each parent. Please check regular for updates/ messages. We will still display posters in the entrance and outside the care rooms. You are very welcome to message via the app or our mobile/landline for any information we may need or you would like from us. A reminder of our contact numbers are 01484 429222 or 07889092619.
Hello & Welcome:- Elsa and Emilia in our Under 2’s room, Freya, Louie, Brianna, Jayden, Jabari and Layla who join us in our Pre-school room.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:- To Lily & Kanon who are two in our Under Two’s room. To Freddie in Pre-School who are Three and to Orla, Brodie, Aleena & Tymon in our Foundation Stage Class, who is Four! – xxx
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:- Day Nursery (Abc-Nursery). This is an additional way for you to keep up to date with nursery activities. It’s a private account for parents/carers only.
INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT:- take a look at our Instagram account – ‘ABC Children’s Day Nursery’ – to see our room set up’s and fun activities (no children’s images shown)
LOTS OF LOVE FROM ALL AT ABC!