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Nursery Weekly Review
Week ending 29th March 2024
Spring Term, Week 25 – THANK YOU
This is my final website update for Ravenstone and is by far, the hardest one I have ever written. Saying goodbye is such a difficult thing to do and change is rarely easy.
After nearly 14 years of teaching at Ravenstone, it is time to say goodbye. The 8 years I have spent in Reception and the 6 years in nursery have been wonderful; life changing. Being part of an exceptional team of Early Years practitioners (and friends) has made my time here a joy. I have learnt so much from so many, shared successes and been proud of all the children in our care.
Thank you Early Years. Thank you Bea, Felicity, Diane, Isobel, Jack, Laura, Yasmin, Jessie, Cassandra, Carole, Elaine, Carol, Angie, Nic, Tara, Amy, Patrice and Georgie.
I will miss the Ravenstone community very much. It is so strong and it is our superpower. Together we are strong. And as a Balham resident, I will always feel part of the community and I hope to bump in to many of you in Sainsburys.
Finally, I want to say a huge thank you to all the kind words and thanks I have received this week. It has been quite overwhelming. I feel very loved. Thank you so much.
Fun times!
Just the usual busy week in Nursery!!!
Egg hunt
We had a wonderful Easter egg hunt. Many eggs were found. Much fun was had.
Have a lovely break
If you have any questions, please come and talk to us or send us and email.
gwilliams@ravenstoneprimary.org.uk
Love,
Simon, Bea, and Angie
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FundA huge thank you to the parents who have donated to the school Nursery fund. We have recently ordered some new equipment for the sand pit, replenished our supplies for making playdough and ordered some exciting things for our pirate day. If you would like to help, please see Bea in the mornings.
Have a lovely weekend and take care,
Simon, Angie and Bea
Keep an eye on our important dates:
As always, we have a very busy 12 weeks of the summer term with plenty going on. We will try to add on the relevant dates below but please check the main calendar and Parent Mail for all important dates.
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Last day of term Simon's Last Day |
Friday 28th March at 1pm |
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Summer Term |
Monday 15th April |
Newsletter
You should all have received a newsletter with Nursery's upcoming dates. A copy can also be found here:
Early Years Newsletter - Oct 2023
Little Wandle Foundations
This week, we begun our Little Wandle Foundation program of teaching. On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, all the children will have a 15 minute carpet session in groups of 10. Over the year, this will cover nursery rhymes, name recognition, initial sounds, blending, rhyming and alliteration.
Have a look on the web site for more information.
We will also be doing an information session for parents very soon.
We have given each mixed ability group a name. They are either ladybirds, caterpillars, butterflies or bees. See if they can remember what group they are in.
Things we need
Fund
In the nursery, we often buy items to supplement the children's learning. From ingredients for playdough to art supplies, small items for you termly themes to large exciting things like the ducklings. To help pay for all this, we are for a £1 a week voluntary contribution. If you would like to help, just give anything you can to Bea in the mornings. Thank you.
Art
Do you have any of the following?
- Plastic bottle tops
- Boxes – large and small
- toilet rolls
- egg cartons
- cardboard boxes
- plastic bottles
- yoghurt pots
- bubble wrap
- newspapers and magazines
- shells
- CD
- recyclable straws
- Buttons
If you have any of these, we would love to have them. Thanks.