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Week Commencing 5th September 2022
Wonderland Day Nursery • September 12, 2022
Wonderland Weekly News
WC 5th September 2022
This Week's Menu
This week we are following our Week 4 Spring/Summer menu
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 5th September – Coco + Lara
Monday 5th + Tuesday 6th September – Emma E + Nicole
Monday 5th – Thursday 8th September – Hannah B + Ewa
Tuesday 6th + Wednesday 7th – Hannah J
Tuesday 6th September - Hannah H (am)
Wednesday 7th September - Karin
Thursday 8th September – Natalie H
Thursday 8th + Friday 9th September – Emma B + Kimberley + Nikki B
Friday 9th September – Leah
Wonderland 28th Birthday
On Monday 5th September we will be celebrating Wonderland’s 28th Birthday!
The children will be having a special party tea, created by our fantastic Kitchen Team for their dinner on Monday evening.
Changes in the weather
September feels like it has crept up upon us, and with that in mind, please can we ask that all children have a jacket or coat with them at nursery to use during their morning garden play.
It is beginning to be a little chilly in the mornings!
The Wonderland Family Has Grown Again!
We are pleased to announce the safe but early arrival of Amy Phillip’s baby girl into the world. Both Amy and her little girl are doing well. We are sure you will join us in sending lots of congratulations to Amy and Elliot. We can’t wait for lots of cuddles very soon!
The Babies have been...
Exploring a variety of stories this week which have puppets in. The Babies have particularly seemed to enjoy sharing the story, ‘Guess how much I love you.’ The Babies have also been exploring our Sensory Corner, their lovely bubble tube and sensory mirrors to play peek-a-boo!
During their messy play time, the Babies have also been exploring the crazy foam this week to explore different textures and to identify a range of hidden objects within the foam.
Next week we will be…….. Exploring the season Autumn when creating their very own leaf printings, exploring an Autumn tuff tray and developing their likes and dislikes whilst investigating and taking part in butternut squash play.
The Toddlers have been...
Getting messy this week! With lots of mark marking in their dinosaur world, painting, and searching for hidden animals within the shredded paper! The Toddlers have also been developing their finger muscles whilst exploring their cloud dough and having lots of fun having tea parties during their garden play. Finally, The Toddlers have also enjoyed lots of bubble play!
Next week we will be……
Exploring their sensory trays to develop their knowledge and confidence around different textures, having lots of water play, tipping, filling, and emptying containers as well as exploring the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
The 2-3's have been...
Creating some nature/natural bunting, painting and sticking to create their very own jelly fish, getting messy in the crazy foam sea tray as well as exploring and creating their very own space tray!
Pre-school – The 3-5’s
Our topic is – Following our children’s individual interests + helping our new friends settle in.
Our Phonics focus have been… Exploring how to recognise their name in a variety of ways, such as searching for their names within our sand tray, finding their own leaf during self-registration and placing their drawings and creations within their own tray.
During their story times the children have also been exploring the initial sound ‘s.’
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... Creating a variety of shapes using our elastic band peg boards and playing Uno with our friends!
As well as taking part in STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) such as exploring capacity using the Magic Sand!
Our Topic focus have been…
Continuing to explore risky play throughout their garden play. The children have been using a variety of wooden planks and different sized tyres to create several different models, obstacle courses and of course pirate ships!
As well as building and creating a range of models using our Duplo and Lego blocks.
Next week we will be…
Our topic is – Following our children’s individual interests.
Our Phonics focus will be…
Literacy / Phonics: Aspect 3 – Body Percussion
The children will be singing a range of songs with actions to encourage body percussion throughout the song, such as ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,’ ‘If your happy and you know it.’
We will also be identifying a range of environmental sounds whilst playing sound lotto. Such as ‘snoring,’ ‘sneezing,’ ‘telephones ringing’ whilst practising to use our listening ears.
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 will be…
Lots of the children continue to show interest in dinosaurs. Some of the children have even been to visit real dinosaur bones! So next week the children are going to create their very own shape dinosaurs as well as sharing the story 10 Little Dinosaurs!
Our topic focus will be...
Creating their very own Magic wands linked to the story of Room On The Broom!
Please could we ask, if you are going on any walks over the weekend to collect a range of sticks, conkers and acorns for the children to use and explore at nursery?
The children will also be creating their very own bubbling magic potions!
Thank you for your continuing support.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend.
The Wonderland Management Team
