Sleepy Shepherd

The Sleepy Shepherd Performance is this Thursday 12th December 10am & 2pm.
Tickets are 75p each and are available from the office. If you would like anymore information, please see a member of the team.

We Thank all the parents for the costumes they have provided, we had a dress rehersal this morning, and they ALL looked Fantastic.  

Having a clear out ???

If you decide to change your christmas colour scheme this year, please do not throw out your old decorations, nursery will be able to make good use of them.  Thankyou in advance... :)

Children in Need

Friday 15th November we are collecting for Children in Need. We are asking if children would like to bring one of their bears into nursery for the day and donate £1 to Pudsey. 

  

we are back

we have a few problems with the Blog... but we are now back in action and will keep you updated with nursery events.

What is your family doing for Earth Hour?

  Saturday 23rd March 2013   8.30-9.30pm

WWF’s Earth Hour is a unique annual phenomenon that focuses the world’s attention on our amazing planet, and how we need to protect it. At 8.30pm on 23 March hundreds of millions of people will turn off their lights for one hour, on the same night, all across the world in a huge, symbolic show of support.

Read more at www.earthhour.wwf.org.uk and on our Environmental display in the nursery corridor.

Colour Day

Thursday 28th March 2013 is Green Day. Please dress your child in as much green as possible.

Easter Closure Dates

Nursery will be closed on Good Friday (29th March 2013) and Easter Monday (1st April 2013)



Happy Easter!

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Amanda gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Sunday 17th February 2013,Weighing 7lb 13oz at 11.04am. She has named him Riley James, he is blessed with lovely blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes. His big brother Kieran has been a great help to mummy and daddy...

Parents Evening

Thank you to all those parents who attended St Marys Parents Evening on Tuesday 5th February, we received a lot of positive comments from parents about their child's Learning Journals. The staff at St Marys work exceptionally hard putting together the journals that show each child's individual learning journey during their time at St Marys. Many hours work goes into each and every one of them and the positive comments that staff receive from parents give them a wonderful buzz and show real appreciation for the work involved, thank you parents x

Red Day

Red Day at nursery - Thursday 28th February. Can all children please dress in as many red clothes as possible.

White Day Winners!

Well Done to the winners of White Day on Thursday 31st January

Issa Gamgori and Tehzeeb Choudry - Discoverers
Florence Black - Explorers
Tabitha Smith - Inventors

The above children wore the most white clothes and each received a certificate

Ta ta for now......................

Amanda will be off on Maternity leave shortly. She will finish nursery next Friday, the 8th February and is due on the 20th February. Amanda is planning 12 months maternity which will be covered by Danielle Bickham. We wish her all the best with the new arrival.

Sainsburys Active Kids Vouchers 2013

We are collecting Sainsbury's Active Kids Voucers again. The vouchers are available in Sainsburys stores from 30th January to 23rd May 2013. If you shop at Sainsburys or know anyone else who does please save your vouchers and bring them into nursery and post them in the collection box in the entrance. The vouchers will then be redeemed for nursery resources to promote active kids. For more information click on the link below.

https://activekids.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/

Sad News

Nabelah Ainarkar is leaving St Marys Nursery on Tuesday 29th January to move onto pastures new. Nabelah has been at St Marys Nursery over five years and has been a valuable member of the team. She is going to work as a Health Care Assistant, so watch out if you end up in The Royal Blackburn Hospital! Nabelah is also going to continue her volunteer role in the children's wards as a nursery nurse and is hoping this is the field she will go into. We wish her loads of sucess for the future and thank her for her dedicated service to St Marys.

A Day in the Life at St Marys Nursery

Nikki from our Media Department at St Marys College has been working very hard putting together a small 'Day In The Life' video of the children at St Marys Nursery. All the editing is now complete and below is the link for you to view the footage. The link is a private link and the video can only be viewed by people using the blog and not through You Tube direct. Watch and enjoy!


http://youtu.be/JxfBvNElNZY

Parents Evening – Tuesday 5^th February 2013

The evenings start at 6.15pm. Your child’s key worker will soon be approaching you to arrange a time slot with you. This will provide an opportunity for you to discuss your child’s progress on a one to one basis with your child’s key worker. You will also be able to view their Learning Journey and you will be asked to check your contact details. If possible can you please arrange alternative childcare so children are not at nursery during the evening as it can be distracting for adults when talking to key workers.

Colour Day - January

Thursday 31st January is White Day - Please dress your child in as many white items as possible. There will be a certificate given in each room for the child who wears the most white. Paints and other sticky activities will not be carried out on this day to prevent staining on children's clothes.

What we're learning about.........

The children are exploring the following interests over the next few weeks

Discoverers - Animals

Explorers - Transport then All About Me

Inventors - Ideas have come from the Inventor children -

Music Festival then Trains and Railways

If you have any resources or ideas that will help support your child's learning experience of these interests they please bring them into nursery

Welcome back Danielle Bickham

We welcome back Danielle Bickham to St Marys Nursery. Danielle starts at St Marys on Monday the 11th February 2013. She is covering Amanda's maternity leave. Danielle joined the St Marys Team in 2004 as a newly qualified Early Years Practitioner. She worked her way up and moved to St Marys @ Wensley Fold in January 2008, when they opened, as Senior Early Years Practitioner. Danielle has covered as Deputy at St Marys @ Wensley Fold and it will be lovely to have her back over the next 12 months, please make her feel very welcome. 

St Marys Nursery would like to congratulate Fareha on her marriage. Fareha's wedding took place at the begining of January and she is now happy to be Mrs Fareha Patel. To celebrate this happy occasion we have declared Tuesday 22nd January 'National Red and Bling Day!' All staff and children are invited to wear as much red and bling as possible and will be offered a mehndi design during the day.