Dear Parents,

As we head towards the end of our second term, we have a few updates for you all.  Firstly i hope you have all managed to log into our new facebook page - Fun at Harvey Road and taken a look at some of the things the children have been doing in nursery.  The children have all been fantastic this term, with many of them excelling in different areas.  They have all had a lovely time and worked so hard through their play activities.

We would like to say thank you to you all for trying hard to send in healthy lunch boxes, We still have a way to go yet, but certainly the changes have been noticed. Please remember the best drinks for your child are water and plain milk. Meals need to be balanced with everything that helps your child stay strong and healthy. Good lunch boxes should contain a carbohydrate for energy (eg. rice, bread, pasta), dairy to keep our bonesstrong (cheese, unsweetened yoghurt, cheese spread), and fruit and veg. A couple of treats a week are allowed, but should be kept for the children to have at home.

The children may start to talk to you about Mickey Me Size, Hopefully you can all remember seeing the startwell characters on our website or facebook pages. Mickey Me Size explains to the childen how their meal should be smaller than an adults as theirtummy is smaller. It tells tham that a portion should be the size of the palm of their hand as that’s the size of their tummies. Please look at portion size the children are eating and remember if you overfeed a young child it could lead to obesity later on. We are going to strat choosing lunch boxes to get our healthy start certificates, please help your child to earn this. Talk to them about healthy choices, help them to make the right choices.

Eid - We have been learning about Ramadam over the last week and following it through into this week. We have been playing and making crafts using stars and moons and learning the meaining of them. If you celebrate Eid and would likke to share your knowledge with the children, please speak to me at the door. If you are celebrating Eid on Thursday 19th March or Friday 20th March please let us know in advance if you will be keeping your child at home. This will allow us to sort staffing as some of our staff will also be celebrating. Also it will avoid your child having an unauthorised absence. Wishing you all a happy and healthy day.

Easter - We will be celebrating Easter on Friday 27th March, with a paren and child Easter hunt. There will be a painting activity, an Easter hunt and a story. The session will last about 90mins and every child will go home with a prize bag for completing the session. Sessions will be 9:15am and 12:45pm. Please fill in the form below to state who will be attending with your child and which session you wish to attend.

Teacher training day - We will be closed to children on Monday 13th April for training.

Dates for your diary

Break up Friday 27th March

Activity Day Friday 27th March

Training Day (Closed) Monday 13th April

Return Tuesday 14th April

Reception offers sent out. Thursday 16th April

Closed for Bank Holiday. Monday 4th May

Break up Friday 22nd May

Return Monday 1st June

Visit Out/Parent and Child. Proposed Date Friday 12th June

Break up Wednesday 15th July

Party Day/Parents Welcome. Proposed Date Wednseday 15th July

Return Monday 7th September

Vivienne Jones

Nursery Manager