Harvard Park Day Nursery LTD.
Notes from the management team: Thank you for all of your support during this unprecedented time, we really do appreciate it. This is our last newsletter of 2020 - and what a year it has been. With all it’s up and downs we would just like to say your support really means a lot to us and we are very grateful for our Harvard Park Family. You are doing a great job in this strange time to continue a routine for your children so they feel comfortable enough to remain happy and safe. We would like to thank our Harvard Park team for their hard work this year; and we hope you have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would like to say goodbye to Mary B who will be starting a new apprenticeship at a new nursery and goodbye to Amy G who will be leaving for Maternity leave at the end of the month. We wish them the best of luck and can’t wait to meet the new baby!
Please beware of bring food from home:
Reminder about agreements which were emailed to you in October:
We have several children across the nursery who have severe allergies which require EpiPens should they have a reaction. If bringing in food because you are running late, please inform staff of what it is your child is eating.
Agreements (which were emailed to you in October) MUST be sent in and is a requirement from Early Years. They are coming in slowly but please send your agreement back if you have yet to do so. We will be sending them out again in December so please return them, this is a requirement.
Please make sure that you are not bringing food in your child’s school bags without informing a practitioner. Please be mindful about what you have packed or check before you leave the house to make sure there is nothing harmful in their bags (including medication).
Clothing and the weather: Please bring hats and gloves! We don’t have spares on site so please make sure you write your child’s name inside the hat and each glove to prevent them from being misplaced! We also need you to be sending children in THICK winter coats or if in waterproofs, provide an extra layer for them. We are keeping the doors open to keep a constant flow of clean air through the room to reduce the level of germs within the building.
Reminder regarding Christmas cards: This year we will not be opening our Christmas card post boxes for cards. This is simply to reduce the risk of infection. Children we be encouraged to make cards for family at nursery and will able to take these home. They will also get the opportunity to write some for friends while they are here.
Dates for you diary and reminders: Tuesday 8th December — Christmas Jumper day: fundraiser for the Royal Brompton Hospital
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Tuesday 15th December - Children’s Christmas lunch: Traditional Christmas lunch with trimmings. •
Thursday 17th December - Children’s Christmas party day: Fancy Dress or party dress •
Thursday 24th December - Christmas Eve: 4:00 pm closure and Pyjama day!
Thursday 24th December will also be Amy’s last day as her maternity leave begins! Friday 25th December to Friday 1st January 2021 : We are closed for the Christmas holidays. We re-open on Monday 4th January 2021!
Staff in the rooms: Baby Studio: Simran (room leader), Mary, Amanda (group leader) and Martina Small Steps: Qani (room leader), Paulina (group leader), Amy, Elvia and Sherry Freedom Zone: Viviana (room leader), Charlotte (group leader), Ellie, Sam, Sonia and Nabila.
Birthdays for the month of December: Small Steps: Happy 2nd birthday to Zion whose birthday was in November! Freedom Zone: Happy 3rd birthday to Theo, Raphael, Alan and Cierra! Happy 4th birthday to Freya, Amazing and Yayha! Staff: Happy birthday to Nicki on the 1st, Amy G on the 7th, Sherry on the 8th, Amy S on the 11th and to Nabila on the 15th! We hope you all have a lovely birthday celebrating!