Dear Parents and Carers of our Kingston and Worcester Park Nurseries,
Welcome to our newsletter for April 2017.
March was a month full of literature with both Shakespeare week and Dr Seuss’s birthday, not forgetting about World Book Day. The children brought in their much-loved books to share and came dressed as their favourite storybook character.
This month there are lots of different celebrations to recognise. We start April by exploring the wonders of national Read a Road Map day, and the children will be drawing their own road maps of the local area.
April is also the month of nature and health, with celebrations including World Health Day, Earth Day and National Gardening Week, which begins on 10th April. The children will be taking part in some sporting activities and will become mini-gardeners, planting a variety of seeds in our garden.
And of course, we finish the month off by celebrating the Queen’s birthday. The children will be making a special birthday card, which will be sent to Buckingham Palace!
5 April – National Read a Road Map Day
The children will be looking at different types of road maps and identifying our local area. We will be drawing our own road map of our area and will use props to create a 3-D visual map to transport the cars and small figures.
7 April – World Health Day
7 April marks the return of World Health Day. The children will be taking part in a variety of sports games and recording a diary of their five-a-day. We’ll also have fun designing our own food pyramids.
10–16 April – National Gardening Week
Mid-April marks the return of National Gardening Week, and we’re all very excited to become mini gardeners! We’ll be purchasing seeds, flowers and vegetables from our local shops and planting them in our garden. The children will perform some research of the different types of flowers and will get creative by designing their own colourful flowers.
14 April - Vaisakhi
14 April marks the harvest festival, Vaisakhi. To celebrate, the children will be incorporating gardening week and planting their own crops for harvest. We’ll also be learning the ‘Bhangra’ dance and will enjoy the colourful process of making special Vaisakhi cards.
16 April – Easter Sunday
Easter returns on 16 April, and to mark the occasion the children will take part in an Easter egg hunt in our garden. We’ll be making Easter cards, decorating eggs and creating our own traditional bonnet hats.
18 April – Pet Owners' Day
Pet Owners Day gives the children a great opportunity to talk about their pets and share their personal animal experiences. The children will be making special gifts and sharing photographs of one another’s pets.
21 April – Queen's Birthday (Actual)
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The Queen turns 91 on 21 April. To celebrate, the children will be using glitter, sequins and gems to create their own crowns – which they’ll also wear on Saint George’s Day – and we’ll be tying in national pet owners day by looking at the Queen’s corgi dogs.
The children will also be making a special birthday card from Stars Day Nursery, and we will be sending this through the post to Her Majesty herself!
22 April – Earth Day
22 April is Earth Day, a celebration of the environment. The children will be exploring the natural world and will create their own play garden outside. We’ll also be collecting natural resources and making recycled instruments and props.
23 April – St George’s Day
To celebrate on 23 April, the children will be learning about the story of Saint George and the dragons. We’ll be using recyclable materials to create our own 3-D castles and shields. A special tea party will take place to mark the celebration.
April Celebrations
Parent Partnership
Photographs of your Pets
Please can Parents/Carers bring in any photographs of their children’s pets or other family members’ pets to share with the nursery on National Pet Owners Day.
Our Royal Party – In celebration of the Queen’s Birthday and St George’s Day
In celebration of the Queen’s Birthday and St George’s Day, we would like to invite Parents/Carers to our royal tea party on Friday 21 April, 2017.
If you would like to attend, please email the nursery by Wednesday 12 April 2017. There is a maximum of 2 adults per child.
Parents Morning – Saturday 22 April, 2017
Our first parents morning of the year will be held on Saturday 22 April 2017. The time sheets will be available on the room doors from the week commencing 3 April 2017.
Reminders
Please can we remind parents:
- To bring in a factor 50 sun screen that is clearly labelled with your child’s name and the date of purchase, as well as a suitable hat that shields the entire head so the children can play safely in the garden.
- To bring items for show and tell every Wednesday so all the pre-school children can take part.
- To bring nappies and wipes when requested. The team will always try their best to give you as much notice, or give you a courtesy call.
- To email the nursery to confirm absences for their child. You can find the email address here.
