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12th May 2017
Annual Survey 2017 - Your Views Matter
Its that time of the year again when we want to hear from you about the care we provide to your child(ren).
Your feedback is important to us!
Its helps us in our planning and in raising our standards.
Surveys close on the 30th June 2017.
To complete simply click here - Annual Survey 2017
Team Member Award 2017
This is your chance to nominate a team member from your child's nursery for a Parent/Carer Award. Each year one person from each nursery receives an award nominated by you!
If there is someone you feel deserves a mention please complete the Team Member Award Nomination.
Nominations close on the 30th June 2017.
Click here - Team Award Nomination 2017.
Activity Corner
Babies & Tiny Todds
We have continued to explore our space topic this week by using shaped to create rockets! We used glue to stick the shapes on the card and enjoyed singing "zoom zoom zoom" while we created our rockets. In our floor tray we have had the mega blocks where we have been building towers and then knocking them back down onto the floor, this is a great activity to develop the children's hand eye coordination skills. During group time we have been learning where our eyes, nose, ears and mouth are, the children were very proud of themselves when they found them!
Little Learners
Little Learners are really enjoying the space topic, we went on our rockets(bikes) in the garden and flew to the moon, when we landed back to earth we used chalks to draw the planets that we had seen on our journey. Our art and craft activity has been creating shape rockets by using coloured shapes to stick onto our card, we spoke about the different shapes and colours that we could see. We had free choice in the water tray and the children have wanted the wooden spoons, coloured blocks and the treading beads. Our messy activity has been moon dust! Moon dust is flour, black powder paint and glitter, the children used their hands to explore the soft texture and decided to use some of the playdough cutting tools to create marks in the dust.
Pre School
This week in pre school we have been on a space walk in the garden, we spoke about how we need to get to space and what it will be like once we get there. We then used our colourful chalks to draw planets on to the concrete. Our water tray has been filled up with water, baby oil and glitter, the oil causes the glitter to form around the oil and looks like planets. The children really enjoyed the feel of the oil on their hands and arms. We have been really good with naming our shapes during our space rocket activity, we looked at how many sides they had and also spoke about 2D and 3D shapes. The moon dust has been very popular this week with the children using their hands and fingers to create marks and practice their letter forming.
Cooking
Our cooking activity this week has been rocket fruit kebabs. Our younger children carefully selected the fruit that they wanted to use and put them onto their sticks and our younger children cut up their selected fruit for their kebabs.
Mobile Farm
We are very excited to let you all know that we will be having a visit from Longdown Dairy Farm at the end of May! As this falls in May half term we will be inviting all children to come in and visit with their parents/carers. Letters will be sent out once the date has been confirmed.
Sun Hats
Now that the weather is warming up we will be asking for sun hats to be provided daily.
Once the UV factor reaches 3 we are required to apply sun cream to all children. We use ‘Boots Soltan Once. Kids 3 Hour Water Play’, if your child requires a different sun cream, this will need to be provided by parents/carers.
Have you seen us on Facebook?
 You can review us, rate us and like us. The page will feature photos, events taking place, news, achievements and much more. It is a great way to keep up to date with nursery news.
We now have 185 Likes and a ***** Rating - Thank you!!
https://www.facebook.com/Cherryislandnursery?ref=bookmarks
NEW!! - 3 year old Extended 15 hours (aka 30 funded hours)
The guidance below relates to anyone looking to benefit from the Extended 15 Hours from September. It does not apply to the Universal 15 hours (current scheme) or other funded childcare (FEET).
The HMRC has now opened their website so you can check eligibility for the Extended 15 hours. A code from the HMRC is required before you can pre book sessions including the additional hours. HMRC Childcare Site.
IMPORTANT
- If you request a code prior to 1st June YOU WILL NEED to do this again BEFORE the 31st August for eligibility in September as codes are only valid for 3 months.
- Local Authority guidance states codes MUST be obtained BEFORE the "term" start date that you wish to claim the Extended Hours. i.e. for September codes must be obtained by 31st August 2017
We have created a section on our web site under "For Our Parents" with more information including FAQ's, Session Request Extended Hours Form and how to ask us questions. Click here for more information - 30 Hours "Funded" Childcare.
What do you need to do when you have your code?
We have launched a specific "Session Request Extended Hours" form for those Parents wishing to increase sessions (to take advantage of the 15 extended hours) OR to allocate extended hours to existing sessions from September. Extended hours is not an automatic entitlement.
Once you have completed and signed the form hand it into the nursery office who will be able to give you an indicative cost (if required) and confirm the availability for the sessions you are requesting. Due to demand and availability we may be unable to satisfy all requests so, please get your requests in early to avoid disappointment!
Please read the terms and conditions carefully.
NEW!! Paying For Your Childcare
New advice guide on paying for your childcare.
Click Here for the Guide
Careers in Childcare?
 We are always looking for talented people to join our teams.
Permanent and temporary trainee and unqualified nursery nurses
Permanent and temporary qualified nursery nurses
Apprentices interested in joining our Level 2 or level 3 programmes.
Cherry Childcare offers our people an excellent reward package, staff childcare discounts, flexible working hours for mums, extensive training and development, excellent career opportunities and much, much more!
Latest jobs - Click Here
If you know of anyone would like to consider a career in childcare, please ask them to call 01252 546015, they can complete an online application by clicking on the link Apply Online or, just give their details to the Nursery Manager.
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How to Unsubscribe
We understand how busy your email boxes can get with unwanted mail items and we have been asked by Parents/Guardians about when their child leaves the nursery how to stop receiving e news. The last thing we want to do is unnecessarily email you with information that is no longer relevant.
The process is quite simple.
At the bottom of the page is an "Unsubscribe" link which if you click on will give you the option to stop receiving emails from ourselves.
Children's Polo Shirts
If you wish to purchase "cherry childcare" polo shirts these cost £3.75 per shirt (plus there are other items).
To order it is quick and easy through the Tesco Uniform service. The colour is dark blue and features the Cherry Childcare logo. To order simply go to tesco.com/ues. Select "Surrey" then "cherry childcare".
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