Spring Term Newsletter 2021
We hope you were able to celebrate Christmas, despite all the restrictions, and hope that 2021 brings a much improved situation in controlling COVID-19. We congratulate all our families who maintaining some form of normality for their children by bringing them to Bear Hugs Nursery. A huge thank you to the children and their families who gave the staff cards and gifts that support the team to feel their efforts and teachings are being appreciated by you all.
Christmas Activities
In our Autumn Term the children wore fancy dress and named the teddy in support of Children in Need. As part of our Christmas celebrations the children wore Christmas jumpers, learnt new Christmas songs and had a Christmas party with games, music, food, crackers and balloons. We hope that next Christmas the children will once again be able to perform for their parents and carers, as well.
Parents in the Nursery
As a nursery we have been not had any recorded cases of COVID-19, but we cannot be complacent. Therefore, due to the current climate, parents will no-longer be able to come into the nursery. Please ensure you have a face-mask covering your nose and mouth when you are on the nursery premises, which starts at the main front gate. On arrival you will be able to handover your child at the hall door to a member of staff and when picking your child up, they will be brought to you at the hall door by a member of staff.
Symptoms of Coronavirus - COVID-19
Do not attend the nursery if you or a member of your household have any of the signs of COVID-19, which are a high temperature (above 37.8’C), new persistent cough, loss or changed sense of smell or taste (anosmia). If your child or a member of your household has symptoms you must apply for a test via nhs.uk/coronavirus and inform the nursery of your test results. The person with symptoms or a positive test must self-isolate with their household for 10 full days. If the test is negative your child can return to the setting and the household come out of isolation. If the test is positive you must continue to self-isolate and the NHS track and test service will contact you, and you must promptly share details of recent contacts. The NHS test and trace will alert contacts and advise contacts who should self-isolate for 10 days from the day of contact to the person who tested positive. The nursery will inform staff and parents of children who have attended the setting at the same time as the infected person. If your child is seriously ill call 999 or NHS 111 (https:/111.nhs.uk/covid-19/)
Food Consumption
Some children are arriving at the nursery consuming food or being presented with food as they are being collected from their chairs. Please do not give your child food within the nursery, as this can be upsetting for other children and could be a choking hazard if your child is not fully monitored.
Term Dates
Spring Term
Tuesday 5th January to Thursday 1st April 2021
Half Term - 15th to19th February 2021
Summer Term
Monday 19th April to Thursday 15th July 2021
Half Term - 31st May to 4th June 2021
May Bank Holiday - Monday 3rd May 2021
Spring Term Topics
Monday 19th April to Thursday 15th July 2021 Half Term - 31st May to 4th June 2021 May Bank Holiday - Monday 3rd May 2021
For the first half of the Spring Term the children at Bear Hugs Nursery will be learning different nursery rhymes through crafts and songs. The rhymes will be Five Currant Buns, Tommy Thumb, Row Row Row your Boat, Five Little Speckled Frogs, I am the Music Man, There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly. During the second half of the Spring Term the children will be discussing how to become Eco friendly through gaining an understanding of how they can support their natural world and environment through recycling and protecting endangered animals and insects. In addition, the children will celebrate World Book Day, Mothering Sunday and Easter
Clothing
We use the garden all year round and all children should come into the nursery, at this time of year, with wellington boots for the garden, as well as their indoor shoes, we recommend velcro plimsolls. In addition, coats are essential every day with a recommendation to include a hat, scarf, and gloves for the colder weather. A full change of clothing should be brought into every session in your child’s bag in case of spillages, accidents, or playing outside on wet surfaces.
Closure Updates
Should the nursery need to close due to bad weather or the current COVID-19 situation a text will be sent to your mobile phone. Alternatively, you can check the news section of the website or Bear Hugs Facebook page with revised opening times and days.
Parent Involvement Form
Please see the attached Parent Involvement Form, which you are invited to complete and return to the nursery. This information is used to help plan relevant activities to support your child’s learning and development.
Nursery Feedback Form
Bear Hugs Nursery values your feedback on how we perform as a nursery. Please take a few minutes to fill out the form and post it into the Feedback Box on the entrance table of the nursery.
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And Finally
If you have any questions, concerns, or queries about anything at Bear Hugs Nursery, please do not hesitate to speak to Fiona Fox or your child’s key person. We are always happy to share information with you and help in any way we can. Alternatively, you may contact the nursery: telephone no. 07849 657290, e-mail: bearhugsnursery@btinternet.com Additional information can be found on our website: bearhugsnursery.com or Facebook: @bearhugsnurseryaddlestone
