Staff Newsletter September 2008
Welcome to the first term of the
new year at Playgroup.
This September sees a few changes
at Playgroup and Early Years Settings all over the country with the
introduction of the New Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This replaces all
previous guidance and legislation relating to Early Years Provision. For us at
Ben Rhydding Playgroup, this will mean a few changes, not particularly in the
way we run our sessions but more in the way we record information (paperwork!)
If anyone wants to find out more, speak to Sandra or visit the website www.standards.dscf.gov.uk/eyfs/site/index.htm
. We are waiting for copies of EYFS for parents and carers…..watch this space.
In accordance with the EYFS, and
because of staffing changes we have revised our key worker system, all children
will have a named key worker (KW) who is supported by 2 other named key
workers. The primary key worker will be responsible for getting to know your
child and family and keeping Records of Achievement up to date, the support key
workers can provide some continuity at sessions when the primary key worker
isn’t there. Some children may have a new KW if their current sessions do not
match well with their old one. We will send everyone details of their key
worker separately. If you wish to discuss this, or anything else, please speak
to your KW or Sandra.
We are very pleased to have
received a letter from Bradford Early Years, Childcare and Play to inform us
that we have received a GOLD – (outstanding practice) award in the Inclusion
Quality Standard that we were working towards last year. We will receive a plaque and £300 to spend on
inclusive resources. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the collection
of evidence and especially to Tricia Fielding who sorted it all out and made it
all make sense!
Our theme for this half term is
Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Tales, please feel free to bring in favourite
stories/books/cd’s etc. (named would be very helpful!). We will start again
with the Jolly Phonics letters and sounds starting with s, (w/c 8th
Sept) and continuing with a,t,i,p and n. Copies of worksheets for
each sound are available in the entrance to take home each week so the whole
family can practice together!
The photographer is coming to
Playgroup on Wednesday 24th September, please complete and return
the form attached if you would like your child or children to be photographed.
As usual at the beginning of a
new term, we are able to make a claim for Nursery Education Funding. If your
child has a birthday between 1/9/2003 and 31/8/2005 then they are eligible to
claim funding, see staff to sign the forms if you wish to claim. If it is the
first claim with us then we need to see evidence of your child’s date of birth
(passport, birth cert.)
We will be holding our Autumn
celebration on Wednesday 22nd October, parents and carers are
invited to come and listen to the children perform a selection of seasonal
songs and nursery rhymes. The doors will be open at 11.00am and the singing
will start at 11.10 am finishing at 11.30.
We keep Record of Achievement
files for every child, please ask to look at them and contribute to them,
either by writing a note in the book about something your child has done or
developed an interest in, bringing a photo or drawing from home to stick in
etc. The files come home with your child when they leave Playgroup.
Sandra, Tricia, Peggy, Lana,
Tracey, Alison, Helen, Ruth and Chris.
If anyone has moved house, changed their phone number, email or mobile or would like to receive newsletters, rotas etc via email, then please complete the form below and return it to Playgroup or send an email to mail@brplaygroup.com
Childs name………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Email address…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
New details……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Photographer 24th September.
An annual event where you have the opportunity to have your child or children photographed professionally by Tempest photography. There is no obligation to buy, and you see the photos before you decide.
The photographer will set up at St john’s Church and will be available to photograph family groups with school age siblings from 8.00am onwards. This is usually quite busy so please do let us know if you are intending to come.
The photographer will then re-locate to Playgroup where he or she will photograph children with younger siblings and any individual portraits. Everyone is welcome to come and have their picture taken.
Please complete and return the form below by Friday 19th September.
Thank you
Child’s name………………………………………………………………………………………….
I will be bringing my school age children to St Johns Church to be photographed
I will be bringing my younger children to be photographed at Playgroup
My child usually attends Playgroup on Wednesdays, please encourage him/her to be photographed.
My child does not usually attend Playgroup on Wednesdays, I will bring him/her/them at 9.30 am and wait to be photographed.
Please add any further info below.
Signed…………………………………………………………..relationship to child………………………………..
