Blog Post
Week Commencing 29th August 2022
Wonderland Day Nursery • September 12, 2022
Wonderland Weekly News
WC 29th August 2022
This Week's Menu
This week we are following our Week 3 Spring/Summer menu
On Tuesday the children will be enjoy Spaghetti Bolognaise for their lunch time meal.
If there are any other 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
Staff holiday
Week Commencing 29th August – Sarah T, Jacqui, Kelsie
Tuesday 30th August – Corrin + Florrie
Monday 23rd – Karin
Tuesday 30th August, Wednesday 31st August, Thursday 1st Sep - Tara
Thursday 1st September + Friday 2nd September - Nicole
Friday 2nd September -
Emma E
Current illnesses at Wonderland
This week we have several Babies for are poorly with respiratory illnesses such as chest infections, Bronchitis and Pneumonia.
We also still have some children within the 2-3’s and 3-5s’s Age Group experiencing sickness and diarrhoea. If your child is unwell at nursery and is sick, has three episodes of diarrhoea or presents a temperature, we will ask them to be collected.
A big thank you to those Parents and Carers who are continuing to work in partnership with us here at Wonderland by following our Incubation Policy below.
Responding to children who are ill or infectious
All members of our team are responsible for promoting good health in the children attending wonderland. If a staff member suspects a child may have any of the above, or a reaction, allergy, or temperature then they must inform the Manager, Deputy Manager, or Third in Charge. They will be asked to fill out a temperature/illness monitoring form. the senior person will assess the illness and notify the parents. If an infectious illness is suspected, then we will ask parents to arrange for their child to be collected to seek medical advice and prevent the spread of infection.
Once an infectious illness has been confirmed with a medical professional then parents should contact the nursery. The Manager can then inform all parents about the illness and symptoms to look out for by email and by posters displayed at the main entrances. the child's name will remain confidential, but we will let parents know which age group has a confirmed infectious illness. If staff are pregnant or suspect they may be pregnant we would advise them to seek medical advice if they have been exposed to an infectious illness.
In the case of a large outbreak then the nursery manager would contact the relevant authorities (environmental health, health protection agency or Ofsted) to inform them of the outbreak and seek advice and information to control the infection. Ofsted must be informed if there are two or more cases of food poisoning confirmed in children who attend Wonderland Day Nursery.
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.
The Babies have been...
Exploring how to make marks in a variety of ways, using animals to stamp through the paint as well as sensory balls. The Babies have also been exploring the stacking puzzle pieces and pop up story books.
The Toddlers have been...
The Toddlers have been developing their imaginative play and dress up this week, as well as their turn taking skills by working together to create towers and complete the sensory rings. Some of the Toddlers have also been searching for hidden animals around the nursery environment.
The 2-3's have been...
Exploring their amazing zoo animal tuff texture tray this week, as many of the children have shown lots of interest in animals this week and the story of ‘Dear Zoo.’ The 2-3’s have also been caring for the toy babies and creating their very own pictures and paintings within their Arts and Craft Area.
Pre-school – The 3-5’s
Our topic is – Following our children’s individual interests.
Our Phonics focus have been… Literacy / Phonics: Aspect 1 – Environmental Sounds
The children have been creating their very own ‘listening ears hat’ and taking part in a listening walk around the nursery and nursery garden.
The children have also been listening to sound lotto CD’s to identify indoor sounds, such as, the door bell, the telephone ringing or water running. Some of the children have also been giving their peers clues to guess an animal they are thinking of.
Please check your 3-5’s Parents Memo for a way in which to support your child’s Phonics development at home.
Our Mathematical focus has been... Continuing our sunflower challenge, looking at the patterns and symmetry of the different parts of the plant.
As well as taking part in STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) such as directing a programmable mouse to eat its cheese!
The children have also been classifying and sorting a variety of natural objects within their loose parts area.
Our Topic focus have been…
Continuing to explore rainbows by singing and signing our rainbow song. If you would like to learn how to sign the Rainbow song, here is a link to a video to show you how: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeKMdhzFW-k
The children have also been completing a rainbow experiment, developing our knowledge and vocabulary of the following words and their meaning: capillary action, Adhesion, Cohesion, Absorbed.
As well as creating their own rainbow using skittles! Some of the children have also been forming letters on the computer screens and creating their very own puzzles.
Thank you for your continuing support.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend.
The Wonderland Management Team
