Welcome!
Established in 1989, Tree House Day Nursery is an attractive, well resourced nursery with large gardens, play areas, sleep nurseries, freshly prepared food and our very own ‘Tree House Wood’. The nursery offers excellent day care and vibrant play in colourful and comfortable areas with plenty of opportunity for fresh air. Our string of top Ofsteds reflect our strong pre-school education programme, which is linked to the Early Years Foundations. For more information, check out Inside Tree House or for a prospectus,click here.
Oct
11
October 2011 Newsletter
Nursery News
A big welcome to all the children, parents and carers who have joined us this Autumn. The children who have moved up to Pre School have settled really well this year. We have an open door policy at Nursery and our members of staff are happy to discuss any concerns you may have.
Congratulations to Faye and Amy P/B on the safe arrivals of baby Austin and baby Lola. Sammi is due to go on maternity leave soon. Her last day will be 28th October. Hopefully she will have a little rest before the baby arrives, unlike Amy - whose baby arrived a month early!
Amy Jordan is covering the position of Little End Team Leader whilst Amy is on Maternity leave.
Photographer visiting Nursery
Concept Photography will be visiting Tuesday 25th October. If your child does not attend on the day, you are welcome to arrange an individual appointment with us for you to bring your child in for the photo shoot.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is the Christmas project which sends gifts and goodies to children who need them most in some of the toughest parts of the world. The deadline for the shoe box collection at Nursery is Friday 21st October. Thank you for all the completed shoe boxes, if you are planning to bring in a gift or box please do so in time for them to be sent away. We would appreciate any hats, gloves, scarves and toiletries to add to the boxes we have created with the children.
The One-Way system is working well
Thank you for your co-operation.
For all our new Parents/Carers - this only applies to Parents/Collectors who pick up children from both ends of the Nursery. Please enter the building using the Little–End door and collect younger children and belongings first and then go down to Pre-School to collect additional children. We are enforcing this flow of people traffic at the end of the day for the safety of all children at this busy time of the day.
Forest School
Alicia is currently completing her Forest School Training at Bridgewater. Alicia will be sharing new ideas with all members of staff and we will be including it in our planning. This exciting course allows Tree House children to develop their connection with nature and the outdoor environment a step further.
Nursery payment
Please follow our fee policy and pay for your child’s Nursery fees within 7 days of receiving your invoice. Invoices are ready to collect at on the 1st of every month.
Little End Family Board
If you haven’t yet brought in any family photos to be displayed, and you would like to – please do. It’s great for the children to see photographs displayed of their favourite people.
Dates for your diary
- Halloween week 24th- 31st October, if your child would like to dress up that would be great to see. (Please note: Tuesday of this week will be Photographer day so please supply a change of clothing unless you were planning on Halloween themed photos!) We will try and face paint the children on some days. If you have any objections please speak to a member of staff.
- Wells Carnival – Friday 11th November. Please remember that we close at 5pm, rather than the normal 6pm, due to carnival traffic. Please make sure you make any alternative collection arrangements to ensure that your child is collected by 5pm.
- Christmas Shutdown – Last day open Friday 23rd December 2011. We Re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.
Remember that the morning session ends at 12pm, and the morning and lunch session ends at 1.30pm
Pre School children do not need to wear slippers at Nursery. It helps the children during free play if they are wearing outdoor shoes so they can choose to play inside and outside.
Please label your child’s comforters and all clothing. We have lots of identical and similar items, Thank you.
Nursery Clothing available
If you are interested in our Tree House t-shirts and jumpers, please speak to a member of staff.
Happy Halloween!
Jul
27
This year we are taking part in this charity which sends Christmas presents to children who need them most in some of the toughest parts of the world. Everybody should have received a leaflet explaining how to take part if you wish to. All you need to do is fill a shoe box with gifts and goodies and return them to Tree House Day Nursery with a 2.50 donation to go towards transportation. If you don’t want to fill a box but just want to donate a gift bring it to Nursery and we will add it to the boxes we will be creating with the children. Thank you for the support.
Enjoy the Summer xxx
Jul
27
First we apologise for publishing this a little late. Human error called Hilary !
JUNE NEWSLETTER
Nursery News
Welcome to all our new children and parents/carers. We hope your child settles well at Tree House. The transition period is going smoothly from Little-End to Pre-School. Please remember our open door policy at Nursery. Our members of staff are happy to discuss any concerns you may have.
Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s voucher collections have gone really well, thanks for all your support with this, we are planning to get some great new scooters! Please bring in any remaining vouchers before we send them off at the end of this month.
A big welcome to two new members of staff. Karen Tyson and Claire Sharp have joined our Little–End team, they are both experienced Nursery Nurses and Claire is Sam’s sister.
Faye and Amy P/B are due to go on maternity leave soon. Faye’s last day will be 6th July and Amy is planning to stay until 19th August. They are both hoping to return after a little break.
New One-Way system for parents who collect children from both end’s of Nursery
We are introducing a one way system through the Nursery building at the end of the day. This only applies to Parents/Collectors who pick up children from both ends of the Nursery. Please enter the building using the Little–End door and collect younger children and belongings first and then go down to Pre-School to collect additional children. We are trying to encourage this flow of people traffic at the end of the day for the safety of all children at this busy time of the day. Thank you for your co-operation.
Parents Evening
We are planning on having an interactive parents/carers evening on Thursday 28th July (6.30-8.00). This will give you a chance to come and see what your child gets up to at Tree House. It is the ideal time to speak to your child’s key person and discuss their progress as well as look at their folders. This evening is not compulsory, but we welcome all parents and carers. Please let us know if you can make it to this evening (no children please!). If your child is moving up to Pre-School this is also an opportunity to meet the staff.
The children will also be having little assessments around the end of July. The children that are leaving us to start school will have transfer forms at the end of June.
Eco Cards
Soon you should receive your child’s Eco-Card design. If you would like to order any packs of cards please return your order to Nursery as soon as possible.
Family Boards
If you haven’t yet brought in any family photos to be displayed, and you would like to – please do. It’s great for the children to see photographs displayed of their favourite people.
Dates for your diary
Parents Evening : Thursday 28th July 2011
Shut Down Week: Monday 29th August -2nd September. Re-open Monday 5th September 2011
Please:
· Label your childs comforters and all clothing. We have lots of identical and similar items - saves any confusion at the end of the day and stops our lost property box overflowing!!!
· Please remember that the morning session ends at 12.00 pm, and the morning and lunch session ends at 1.30 pm
· Let a member of staff know if you need to change or increase your child’s Nursery sessions as soon as you know, to stop any disappointment if we can’t help
Nursery Clothing available
If you are interested in our Tree House t-shirts and jumpers, please speak to a member of staff.
The safety of all children is paramount. Please make sure you keep your speed to an absolute minimum when driving in and out of the nursery.
Have a great Summer ! !
