Labels

Please could you label your child's clothes with their name, particularly things like cardigans, hoodies and coats.  With the weather being so unpredictable at the moment, children are coming in t-shirts, cardigans, hoodies etc as well as waterproof coats so we have loads of items lying around.  There are usually six children here each day, so you can imagine how confusing it can get!! 

Thank you :-)

Water beads

I've read a lot about these recently so ordered some from Ebay.  They are fantastic!  They arrive in a little bag and each bead is about 5mm in diameter.  They need soaking in water for 24 hours, when they expand to marble-sized squidgy beads.  They feel great and the children had a lovely time just feeling them.  We added some scoops later on and they filled a big jar with them. 

I've ordered some more from Ebay for future play.  If you fancy getting some for home, just search 'water beads' on Ebay and mine were only £1.75 for 20g, which I think is a bargain!

I like this!

Tax credits audit

Just to let you know that tax credits are auditing a lot of parents at the moment and require invoices issued by childcarers. 

Please keep all your invoices safe in case they contact you in the future.

Great website for craft ideas

I've just found a great website for craft ideas that might be great fun to do with your children.  We will definitely be having a go with some of them here.  I have already ordered some water beads!

http://www.theimaginationtree.com/p/about.html

I will post a link in 'our links' on the right side of the home page.

Painting

The children did a fantastic painting today.  We covered the table in paper and squirted different coloured paints all over the paper.  The children then used various items, like brushes and sponges, to spread the paint.  They explored the paint with their fingers and the sharp end of the brushes to make lots of marks in the thick paint. 

The painting is drying outside on the decking at the moment and we will put it up in the playroom if it dries without breaking!

EYFS 2012 parents leaflet

I have emailed this leaflet to everyone today, so please check your inboxes when you get chance. 

Please speak to us about anything you're unsure of. 

Teddy bears' picnic

We had fun today at our jubilee teddy bears' picnic! 

We decorated buns and had teddy bear sandwiches

Even the sun came out for us!