NEWSLETTER JANUARY2026

UNDER 2’S

This term the Under Two’s will be gently settling back into nursery after the

Christmas break. We will be focusing in supporting the children as they rebuild

their routines and confidence, while continuing to develop their early language and

communication skills. We will also begin exploring emotions through simple

experiences that help the children recognise and express how they feel.

We will be using the Babbling Babies activity card to support speech, language

and communication. These activities will be displayed on the Under 2’s planning

wall so if you would like some mor information then do please let us know.

Focus story of the term – Five little dinosaurs

TINY TOTS (OVER 2’S)

This term Tiny tots will be focusing on our climbing and building skills by using

different equipment such as the sot play, balancing beams and obstacle courses.

We will be helping each other and working on our turn taking.

We are continuing to explore different mark making skills with different materials

and tools, which will help us develop our independence.

-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 so if you would like some mor information then do

please let us know.

-Tiny tot focus story is: Whatever next!

PRE-SCHOOL

This term Preschool will be focusing on: Getting creative and using our

imagination which links with our focus story.

- Mathematics, prepositions, 2d and 3d shapes.

- PE – lots of physical exercise such as sticky kids, Yoga, large muscle movement

and heart rates.

- We have Zoolab and the ninja man in this term which we are all looking forward to

- We will be celebrating Chinese New Year.

- 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 so if you would like some mor information then do

please let us know.

-Preschool focus story is Pirates love underpants

Outdoor clothing

Now the weather is colder, and wetter and the garden is muddier please make

sure your child has warm clothing especially a warm coat and wellies as we still

spend lots of time outside. Please can these be labelled, there are a lot of

duplicates, especially wellies, thank you.

Polite reminders

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

- When muddy outside please use the paths and avoid walking over the gardens,

to keep some of the mud outside.

-Please make sure when dropping off & picking up your child that it is within your

child’s hours, this is due to staff ratios.

-Please only store small compact strollers in the pushchair shed & please do not

leave them here over night.

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.

Important dates 2026

- Wednesday 28th January - Preschool Martial Arts class at 1:30pm

- Tuesday 10th February- Zoolab

- W/c 16/02/26- February half term- Please let us know if you would like to

book your child in.

- W/c 30/03/26- nursery is closed for 1 week (childcare is available at our

other setting).

- Nursery will be closed on Friday 3rd April 2026 due to a bank holiday

- Nursery will be closed on Monday 6th April 2026 due to bank holiday

Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th & Friday 10th April 2026 are

optional, therefore funding does not cover this period, and full fees will apply

if you would like your child to attend.

- Nursery will be closed on Monday 4th May 2026 due to a bank holiday

- Nursery will be closed on Monday 25th May 2026 due to a bank holiday

(no fees apply).

- Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th. Thursday 28th & Friday 29th May 2026 (4days) are optional,

therefore you will need to book your child in if you would like them to attend.

- Term ends on Monday 17th July 2026

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you for your continued support.