Parent Communication

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Biting Dos and Don'ts!

Biting Dos and Don’ts!

by charmaine cowley - April 27th, 2012

Biting is a phase that nearly a quarter of all children go through, but that doesn’t stop it being hugely embarrassing if it’s your child that’s doing the biting! Younger children often bite if they’re frustrated, teething or just to see what happens if they do! Children usually stop biting after a few days or [...]
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Have you checked your blind cords?

by charmaine cowley - April 13th, 2012

You’ve probably heard the devastating story in the news of little Emily Warner, 2, who died after strangling herself on her blind cord. It’s tragic that 10 children have died in the last 2 years from blind cord injuries! So what should you do? • Examine every blind in your home to see if they have [...]
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The Easter Bunny came early to The Teepee!

by charmaine cowley - April 5th, 2012

Everyone had a fantastic time at the Easter Parade enjoying the beautiful spring weather in the garden. The children and team looked very festive in their Easter Bonnets.  The children and parents had obviously put lots of thought and effort into their creations which ranged for simple designs with glitter and sequins to elaborate bonnets [...]
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Starting School Checklist!

by charmaine cowley - April 4th, 2012

If your child’s starting school this year, you’re probably eagerly awaiting the letter confirming their school place. Starting school is an exciting time. It’s a real milestone in your child’s life, but there are lots of things you’ll need to think about now that might not have occurred to you yet. Every school has a [...]
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Mothers’ Day at The Teepee

by charmaine cowley - March 22nd, 2012

The Mothers’ Day tea was a huge success with 40 mums joining us at the Nursery for tea. The children spent the morning making and decorating cakes and biscuits to share with their mums, which made for an extra special day for everyone. It’s always nice for our parents to spend some time in the [...]
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The impact of one intakes a year in schools

by Emma Matthews - March 13th, 2012

As some of you are aware the schools in Bracknell forest and some surrounding boroughs have change from three intakes a year to just one in September. The impact of this on us as a setting is that we will no longer lose children to schools in January and Easter therefore the pre-school room will [...]
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Making your Easter Bonnets

by Emma Matthews - March 13th, 2012

Well its that time of the year again and our annual Easter bonnet parade is only a month away, I know that it can be daunting having to make your child’s bonnet so I thought I would provide some websites that may give you some inspiration or support when making your bonnets. Net mums: http://www.netmums.com/things/How_to_make_an_Easter_bonnet.2121/ this is a fabulous [...]
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Time for a trip to the Dentist?

by charmaine cowley - March 12th, 2012

Last week we invited the Community Dentist to visit the Nursery. She kept the children enthralled with her story about a clown who ate too many sweets! She taught the children how to clean their teeth and what kinds of food help keep your teeth healthy and strong. She even brought along a dinosaur and [...]
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Brrraving the cold for a good cause!

by charmaine cowley - March 6th, 2012

Thank you to all the parents and children who helped us to raise £150 for Momentum Brain Injuries Trust. Despite the cold weather all the team and most of the children across all the rooms came to Nursery in their pyjamas. It was lots of fun for everyone. Unfortunately because the weather was so bad [...]
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Would you like £75 off your Nursery fees?

by charmaine cowley - February 29th, 2012

Small businesses like a Nursery rely on their reputation, so recommending us to your friends and colleagues is the greatest gift you can give us. To say “Thank You!” for spreading the word, we’ve implemented a Recommend a Friend promotion. If you’re already at the Nursery, for every friend you recommend, you’ll earn either £75 [...]
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