Seesaw would like to welcome you back to nursery and say a big hello to all the new starters. We hope you all had a great summer and are ready for another exciting year of fun and learning.

Essential items for Nursery

-Could all children please bring in a bag with a change of clothes to nursery (more if toilet training) and/ or nappies (if required).

-Please ensure your child has weather appropriate clothing and suitable footwear every day (Named please) as we spend lots of time outdoors.

Group changes

Ellie will be moving up to preschool joining Ashton & Jazmyn.

Sam & Beth will be with the Tiny-tots (over 2s). Beth joined us during the summer holidays to start her Early years apprenticeship.

Jean will be with the under 2s working with Konnie

Tiny tots (Under 2s & 3s)

This term Tiny tots will be focusing on settling in everyone and building relationships. We’re asking for everyone to please bring in some family photos with names of the people on the back. (These may be cut so you may want to bring copies) We find this helps to settle children when talking about familiar people to them.

-We will be using Toddler talk & babbling babies activity cards which helps toddlers develop their speech, language, and communication skills. these will be displayed on the tiny tot planning walls for ideas at home.

-Tiny tot focus story is: The Three little pigs

Preschool

This term Preschool will be focusing on settling in everyone and building relationships. We’re asking for everyone to please bring in some family photos with names of the people on the back. (These may be cut so you may want to bring copies) We find this helps to settle children when talking about familiar people to them.

-Preschool focus story is: The Colour monster

-We will be using chatting with children activity cards which help develop children’s speech, language, and communication skills. These will be displayed on the Preschool planning wall for ideas at home.

-The Letter of the week will be displayed on the Preschool planning wall, so you know what we are working on.

Polite reminders

-Please remember to make sure you shut all gates behind you.

-Please make sure when dropping off & picking up your child that it is within your child’s hours, this is due to staff ratios.

-I know it is polite to hold doors open for people behind you, but please can you not let anyone in. This is for security reasons as we do not want anyone to enter who has not been given the door code, thank you.

-We would like to remind you that no toys should be brought into nursery, only a comfort item if needed.

Thank you.

Payments

Reminder that all payments must be paid by the 1st of each month. If you pay weekly your payment must be paid in advance by the Monday of each week. There will be a £5 daily late payment charge for up to 5 days after the payment is due. If the payment has not been received by day 5, we will sadly have to withdraw your child’s place…

Could we also remind you that when paying your child’s nursery fees, that you put the reference as: SS1 (child’s name). This helps us identify your payment from our other nursery.

If paying through Tax free childcare please let me know the personal reference that you were given.

Applying for school

If your child turns 4 before the 31st of August 2025 you can apply for a school place for the September 2025 entry at Admissions (wiltshire.gov.uk) You will be able to submit your application from 1 September 2024. The deadline is 15th of January 2025.

Important dates

Monday 2nd September – Term starts for All children.

w/c Monday 21st October 2024 (5 days) are optional, therefore funding does not cover this period and full fees will apply if you would like your child to attend.

w/c Monday 28th October 2024 (5 days) are optional, therefore funding does not cover this period and full fees will apply if you would like your child to attend

Monday 16th December- Christmas party. More details to follow.

Last day of term for all children is 20th December

w/c Monday 23rd December 2024 our nursery will be closed for Christmas and will re-open on Thursday 2nd January 2025.

Thursday 2nd January & Friday 3rd January are optional days, therefore funding does not cover this period and full fees will apply if you would like your child to attend

Monday 6th January – Term starts for funded children.

Any queries or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Hope all your children have a happy term

Thanks for your continued support.