Blog Post
Week Commencing 18th July 2022
Wonderland Day Nursery • August 1, 2022
Wonderland Weekly News
WC 18th July 2022
This Week's Menu
This week we are following our Week 1 Spring/Summer menu
There are no planned changes to next week’s menu.
If there are any changes during the week, you will be notified on your child’s individual hand over sheet.
Working in partnership at Wonderland
If you would like a catch up with your child’s key carer at any time or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate in giving a member of the Management Team an email to arrange this. Our doors are always open. Corrin can arrange permanent session changes and Toni is able to book in extra sessions on your behalf. If you have any invoicing queries please email our Accounts Team on the address below.
Accounts – accounts@wonderlandnursery.co.uk
Babies – Corrin – corrin@wonderlandnursery.co.uk
Toddlers - Hannah H - hannahh@wonderlandnursery.co.uk
2-3’s – Toni – toni@wonderlandnursery.co.uk
3-5’s – Emma E – emmaedwards@wonderlandnursery.co.uk
Important dates for your diary
Thursday 21st July – 3-5’s Graduation Party
Staff holiday
Week commencing 18th July 2022 – Gary, Daisy
Wednesday 20th July - Karen
Thursday 21st July – Hannah J, Florrie
Friday 22nd July –
Florrie, Toni
Sun hats and sun cream
Please can we ask that all children always have a named sunhat with them at nursery. The children explore the nursery gardens throughout the nursery day, when it is safe for them to do so, however we must ensure they are also wearing a sun hat and sun cream. Please can we ask that all children always have a named sunhat with them at nursery.
Amaz-Balls
Check out this new and exciting soft play centre/café located in the quaint town of Baldock. They provide soft play fun for your little ones as well as a lovely selection of cakes, hot drinks and iced coffee.
Race for Life
Cancer touches, affects, and can devastate the lives of us all in some way throughout our lives in many different ways. I wanted to share a personal journey from a staff member here at Wonderland.
As some of you know Nicole our Deputy Team Leader in the 3-5 Age Group was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer in October 2020. Through the speedy diagnosis, operation and with treatment, Nicole in April 2022 of this year was given the all clear and she is in remission. Nicole describes the last 2 years as an emotional blur when it comes to her diagnoses, treatment and the long waiting for her results.
However, to support other young children and young people that go through Thyroid cancer she has joined a vital research group that reflects the personal experiences of young children and young people, the information given and the support out there already and how this can be improved on in the future.
Nicole has also made a wonderful friend through this group, and they are too raising awareness and support though sharing their journey through their own on their own Instagram page.
We are over the moon for Nicole, and we are so proud of Nicole for being so courageous and strong as well as for the support she is dedicating to others.
If If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause, please click on the just giving page links.
Nicole Burdis – https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/nicole-ellas-race-for-life
Vicky Tyler –
Sophie Hills –
Emily Hendricks – https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/emilys-race-for-life-1407325661
Gary Burkett -
Corrin Burdis - https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/corrins-race-for-life-12
Sophie H’s husband came 1st in the 5k race and Gary came 2nd in the 5k race.
Health Visitor’s are here to help!
Do you need any advice or support from the Health Visiting Team? Here are their details.
NSPCC – Pants Talk – Staying safe
Here are a number of links to support you in talking to your children and having simple conversations with your children about how to help keep them safe from abuse.
pants-parents-guide-online.pdf
The Babies have been...
Continuing to explore taste and textures to develop their awareness of their senses.
The babies have also been keeping cool whilst splashing in their paddling pools in the shade.
The Toddlers have been...
Continuing to explore how their bodies can make marks creating peg paintings. The children have also been exploring their small world area, home area and reading area to develop their social skills and imaginative symbolic play.
Next week The Toddlers will be….
Exploring they’re under the sea water play area, exploring ice play and creating their very own fruit salads.
The 2-3's have been...
Continuing their mark making activities through the use of paint and slime! They have also been searching for hidden animals in the crazy foam and exploring emptying and filling containers in the water tray.
Pre-school – The 3-5’s
Our topic is – Following our children’s interests
Our Phonics focus have been…Exploring aspect 4 within Phase 1 Letters and Sounds – Rhythm and rhyme
The children have been identifying rhyming animals during their garden play, throwing bean bags or balls through the hoops which rhyme, as well as creating their very own rhyming spider web.
The children have also been creating their very CVC spider web.
Our Mathematical focus has been... Continuing our Sunflower Challenge following our children’s lead as well as constructing using our magnetic shapes.
Our Topic focus have been…. The children have been creating their very own Pirate treasure maps, as well as using lions to make marks in the paint to represent England’s Three Lions. The children have also been creating St George’s flags, as well as designing and cutting out their own football kit. The children have also been exploring ‘Silly Soup’ in the water tray and creating their very own rhyming CVC spider web.
The children have also explored the play dough area to develop their finger muscles and have been developing their gross motor development during their garden play when using the trikes and pedals on the bikes.
Next week we will be…
Our new topic is – Graduation
Our Phonics focus will be… Aspect 1 within Phase 1 Letters and Sounds – Environmental Sounds.
The children will be hiding a variety of instruments underneath a cloth. Taking it in turns to see if they can listen to the sound the instrument makes and identify the instrument correctly.
The children will also be completing sound lotto games and taking part in a listening walk around the nursery garden.
Our Mathematical focus will be…
Continuing our sunflower challenge, looking at the patterns and symmetry of the different parts of the plant.
Thank you for your continuing support.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend.
The Wonderland Management Team
