1. Telephone 0121 455 7887 Email: enquires@edgbaston-nursery.co.uk www.edgbaston-nursery.co.uk September & October Newsletter 2015 We ensure that any photographs or recordings taken of your children in our nursery are only done with prior written permission from each child’s parent. We ask for individual permissions for photographs and video recordings for each different use including, use in the child’s learning journey, for display purposes, for promotion materials including our nursery website and brochure and to use in the local press. We ensure that parents understand that their child may also be on another photograph, but not as the primary person, that may be used in another child’s learning journey. Parents are not permitted to use any recording device or camera (including those on mobile phones) on the nursery premises without the prior consent of the manager. During special events, e.g. Christmas or leaving parties, In this case individual permission will be asked for each child before this event. This will ensure all photographs taken are in line with parental choice. Only the nursery phone can be used to contact parents not staff phones. As you are all aware we only have minimum parking space outside the nursery and due to the new parking restrictions on the Calthorpe Road between the hours of 4:30-6:30, you are unable to park here. Due to this please can we ask parents to ensure that you are courteous to other parents that wish to collect their children. Some sad news Laura Head of Early Learners is leaving us as well as Sidra and Kaillie we would like to wish them all the best for their future and thank them for all their hard work they have done whilst here at Edgbaston Nursery School. Outside early learners and pre school we have a box full of children's clothes that do not belong to the nursery, please have a look through to see if any of this belongs to your child. We will be giving it to charity on the 11 th September. A big welcome back to all the families that have been on summer holidays. We hope that you have enjoyed spending quality time together and are looking forward to the start of the busy new term. We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome the new children and families to our nursery and thankyou for choosing us.

2. Telephone 0121 455 7887 Email: enquires@edgbaston-nursery.co.uk www.edgbaston-nursery.co.uk What we have been up to! September & October Newsletter 2015 Can you help us this year as we are planning on collecting different long-life foods for Harvest Festival such as tins, milk, pasta etc. This will help the Elderly pensioners within this local area which staff within the Nursery will be able to deliver. On reception there will be decorated boxes, please feel free to donate to our harvest boxes. Many Thanks Many Thanks Congratulations to Amanda from Early Learners who has had a little girl named Evie-Louise weighing 7.7oz. Both are doing well. All at Edgbaston Nursery School would like to wish all 27 children that have left us to either go to nursery school or reception class all the best. We hope you enjoyed your time here with us and will come back to see us all very soon in your new uniform. Please can we remind all parents to encourage there children to leave there own toys at home. This would really help us within the nursery to ensure that they don’t lost, misplaced or they get broken. Please can we ask all parents to ensure that you follow your child's book patterning and ensure your are not entering the room before your start time. This is due to ratio and staffing. You are all welcome to come into the room and stay with your child/children until then. There have been some changes to our curriculum (the Early Years Foundation Stage), one of the main changes is how we promote British Values in the Early Years. So what are these? Well the EYFS says “Fundamental British values, first set out in the Government’s Prevent strategy, are democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. The promotion of fundamental British values will be reflected in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and exemplified in an age-appropriate way through practice guidance” We are now introducing our ‘Jigsaws’ which are the forms that will be used to record the views of the child, parents and key person. We will be using the ‘Jigsaws’ to enhance and reflect on the children’s transition period and to provide yourselves, as parents with more information about your child’s development. ‘Jigsaws’ will be completed for each individual child around two weeks after they have settled into the new playroom, you will then be invited by your child’s key to discuss the ‘Jigsaw’ and of course add your piece.

3. Telephone 0121 455 7887 Email: enquires@edgbaston-nursery.co.uk www.edgbaston-nursery.co.uk Baby Room News Clothing for the outdoors Please can you ensure that your child has suitable clothing to go outside in as the weather is very unpredictable at the moment. Harvest Festival Next month we are going to focus on Harvest Festival and going to be looking at bread we are going to sampling different types of bread and making our own. For this we are going to focus the story the little Red hen. Next Month We have had great fun exploring the garden and finding different material to create sensory bottles. If you are able to collect any acorns, pine cones or leaves on your way to nursery could you please bring them in for use to add to our new Autumn sensory area. This Month The Babies have really enjoyed using the large open ended resources and soft play equipment. To further this we are going to enhance or physical area within the room. This Month The Toddlers have enjoyed the role play beach area, making playdough ice cream sampling different ice creams. Also making boats using open ended resources. Family Board Please can we remind parents to bring in Family photos for our family board the is good to help promote children communicate as they can talk about who's in their family photos Weather As the weather is hard to judge at the moment we kindly as parents to ensure they bring suitable foot wear. Also a waterproof coat please. Next Month We are going to do a new role play area which is going to be a Harvest shop. If you have got any unwanted wicker baskets, tinned food the toddlers would really appreciate them Thank you! September & October Newsletter 2015 Toddler Room News

4. Telephone 0121 455 7887 Email: enquires@edgbaston-nursery.co.uk www.edgbaston-nursery.co.uk Phonics Table As you are aware we have now introduced a phonics table. Each week we focus on a different letter and would appreciate it if you could bring in an object beginning with that letter. Interest Early learners have enjoyed exploring our new role play which is a travel agency and beach. The children have enjoyed pretending to go on holiday using their imagination to travel around the world. They have also enjoyed sharing their holiday experiences using their family photos of where they have been together. using their family photos of where they have been together. Next Month As we know the season is changing, we will be exploring the garden to collect natural materials to see what we can find. So if you go on a walk please look out for conker, Acorns and Autumn leaves. Can you help We are asking parents to contribute cans of food to give to the local retirement home and donated food to those in need. Carole and Steve Bear The Children have really enjoyed taking Carole and Steve bear home, Just a little reminder to fill in the book and return on the allocated date. Thank you. Harvest Festival This month we will be looking at harvest festival. We will be speaking about harvest time and making a display table accordingly, please if possible could you bring in any tinned food that are made from crops for example, Sweetcorn. Last Month Our Travel agents role play has been a huge success and the children really enjoyed booking trips all over the world. Please can you bring in photos of your trips and holidays, you can also emails these to us via enquires@edgbaston-nursery.co.uk enquires@edgbaston-nursery.co.uk. All About me As the new topic is All About me, we will be exploring the lives of each child and their friends. Therefore we will be focusing on PSED and encouraging the children to become more confident when talking about their home life's and cultures. September & October Newsletter 2015 Early Learners News Pre School News