IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOU

May 27 – Please note that there will be workmen in the garden on this day who will be laying our new astra turf in the front garden.

May 30 – Bank Holiday – Please note that the nursery will be closed on Monday May 30.

June 24 – OUR NURSERY TRIP J Please remember to return the form

BABY PARENTS

Please could we request that you do not leave bulky bags at nursery. The pegs in the hallway are for babies coats and as spare clothes are kept in their drawers a bag is not required. Bags obstruct the hall area which is part of the play area during the day and long handles and drawstrings are a danger to the children playing there. Thank you for your kind co-operation.

NURSERY PHOTOS

Individual photographs will be taken at nursery on Monday 6 and Tuesday the 7 June.  If your child does not attend nursery on these days you are welcome to bring them in for the photo. Please just let the staff in the room know so that we know to expect you.

Group photographs will be taken on Wednesday 8 June from 10.00 am, starting with babies, Toddlers at 11 and pre-school at 11.30.  Again, if your child does not attend on this day, please feel free to bring them in for the photo.

CAR PARKING

I understand how difficult it is to park at nursery at times, especially when our precious parking is used by hospital staff. Please could I just remind you to take care when parking outside houses along Claro Road that you do not park over the marked bays and obstruct entrances and exits.  If you do need to park in the lane behind nursery to drop off, please ensure that there is enough space for a car to pass as often people have not been able to get out because a parent has blocked the way.

In the morning it is possible to just park in the restaurant car park next to nursery for a quick drop off.  Long stay is not an option!

Employee of the Month

March – Well done to Stuart for always being so flexible and willing to work wherever he is needed.

April – Well done to Hannah for being such a reliable and hard working member of the pre-school team.

Pre-school graduation

You are all invited to our pre-school graduation picnic (babies and toddlers too) which will take place on the stray opposite nursery on Sunday 31 July. We celebrate the success of the pre-school children and say good-bye at the same time, but it is also a great opportunity to get out and about, meet other parents, and dads and boys always get involved in a game of footie !!!!! As we support the Change 4 Life programme we would like to encourage exercise as a way of staying healthy and will have a few fun activities available for the children (and adults too). Everyone should have at least 60 active minutes a day. We encourage you to make this your challenge!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS

Best Wishes to the Pears and Henry Families on the recent birth of their lovely little boys – congratulations to Thomas and Robyn on becoming a big brother and a big sister.

Congratulations too to the Shaw family on the birth of their little girl – a new baby sister for Scarlet.

1. Does the nursery have a welcoming, happy and cheerful atmosphere – are the children and the carers having fun?

2. Are the children happy and settled? Does the person showing you around know the children? Do the children want to chat with you or the person showing you around?

3. Are child carers sitting with and interacting with the children or with each other?

4. Do the premises and equipment look clean but used? (Perfect equipment has not been used by children! Any experienced parent will tell you that an environment where children are active and enjoying themselves will NEVER be pristine!)

5. Do the children have opportunities to learn, explore and have fun in a natural environment outdoors? (Children need to learn about their world and so outdoor play environments should give them opportunities to explore mud, sand, leaves, grass, and build, run and jump. A ready made road and climbing frame isn’t nearly as challenging as crates, planks and den building equipment.

You can download this list from our funcare website here.

If you have any more questions, we’d be happy to answer them and show you around our lovely nurseries.

Simply the best nursery in Harrogate

We are delighted that our dynamic nursery team at Playaway has reached the final in the Nursery Management Today nursery awards 2009.  Manager Dee Sturges says

Our dynamic team loves making the most of all opportunities to create fun and meaningful experiences for children and parents.  We enjoy challenging ourselves and are one big happy family. 

We are so proud to have reached the final 6 in this competition out of over 100 entries.  The team enjoy their work and this is evident in the high quality of our childcare practice.

Are you looking for the best childcare for your c hild?

To meet our lovely team please contact us.  We would be happy to show you around.

Woodlands Day Nursery

Due to an increase in attendance, Woodlands is delighted to have welcomed a new member of staff in Carly Worth, who joined our pre-school at the beginning of November.

Carly has worked part-time in the Cannon’s crèche and has also experience of US kids camps. She is a positive and fun person and will shortly commence her NVQ3 in child care with us. We hope she will feel welcome and look forward to many years of fun and laughter with her!