January 2025 Newsletter

Dear Parents/Carers,

Happy New Year to you all and a big welcome to many new families to our preschools and it has been lovely to see your children building new relationships and settling confidently into new routines.

Please know that if you have any queries we are available to chat in person or by telephone/email.

Our sessions are filling up

As the term is progressing, spaces at both our lovely pre-schools are becoming very limited and this is just a reminder that if you would like to use your full entitled 15 hours before the end of the academic year then please book your child’s space as soon as possible. Thank you to all our families for always recommending us.

A plea for potted plants

We wondered if any of our families could kindly donate any spare potted house plants or potted garden plants (any size) to the pre-schools?

As you know we endeavour to create a calm, natural environment for our children and through the guidance of ‘The Curiosity Approach’ and ‘Hygge in the Early Years’ Accreditations, caring for plants is one of the most wonderful ways to do this. We can involve the children in the care of the plants too.

Very warm clothes and wellies

Please provide your child with wellie boots, a change of shoes and a warm waterproof coat for Pre-School during the Winter months.

Also please dress them in warm appropriate clothing as the playroom door is continuously open (Early Years requirements) and the children access the outside area throughout the entire session. The inside area although heated before the session, can become cold during the session.

We will be using both the inside area and outside area daily – come rain, shine or snow – thank you.

No nuts

An important reminder that we are a NUT FREE SETTING – we currently have a little one with a nut allergy so please support us to ensure that safety is our top priority.

Is your child Starting School September 2025?

Applying for a school place for September 2025

You have the right to express a preference for the school you'd prefer your child to attend in September 2024.

The published closing date for admission to Reception Year is 15 January 2025.

You must apply to the local authority where you live, even if the schools you are applying for are in another area.

You can click on the link below for more information:

Apply for a primary, infant or first school place (bcpcouncil.gov.uk)

New lending library

We are very excited to share our ‘Healthy Movers’ journey with you all both through our Facebook accounts and within a new lending library at each Preschool.

At Priory View we have been on our journey for quite a while now where we incorporate a ‘Healthy Movers’ daily fun session into our Preschool routine. These sessions link to our weekly Seasonal themes and encourage our children to develop a love of physical activity and to develop their confidence, motivation and resilience. Next half term we will invite you all in to observe ‘Healthy Movers’ in practice and to review your child’s Learning Journal with their Key Person – more details to follow shortly.

We have now started the program at Crescent View and the children love it.

We will share fun activities for home through our new lending libraries, so please keep an eye open for them.

You will be able to borrow a book or Healthy Mover Activity for Home Card from Preschool to share with your child at home if you wish to.

Fees

For any parents who are paying fees, could you please ensure that any money due is paid as agreed with Christine. Fees are payable weekly or monthly if you prefer. Online bank transfers are preferred where possible for payment of fees and contributions, where this is not possible, please speak to Christine as we do accept cash.

Our bank details are as follows:

Account Name: Victoria Peters

Account Number: 70113891

Sort Code: 40-18-00

Dates for your diary

Chinese New Year of the Snake - Wednesday 29th January

Parent information event for children starting in September 2025 - Tuesday 11th February 17:30 - 18:30

February Half Term - Monday 17th - 21st February

St David's Day - Saturday 1st March

Holi - Thursday 14th March

St Patrick's Day - Monday 17th March

Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day - Tuesday 4th March

Mothers Day Celebration Event - Friday 28th March

Eid-al-Fitr Celebrations - Saturday 29th March - Sunday 30th March

Easter Sunday - Sunday 20th April

Easter Holiday - Monday 31st March - Monday 21st April

Summer Term 2023 Begins - Tuesday 22nd April

Thank you,

Kind Regards

Vicky and The View Preschool Team