NEWSLETTER 16th March 2015
Dear Parents and Carers, We hope all our
mums had a fun and enjoyable mother’s day
SERVICE OF CELEBRATION ~ This
Sunday 22nd March MARYS is holding a
service in St Mary’s church at 11am. All
are invited to help us celebrate the work
we do and the positive impact we have on
the lives of people in Islington. This is an
open event to people of any faith and as
children are an important part of the
work we do and a very welcome too.
EASTER SERVICE ~ this will be held in the
church on Wednesday 25th March at 2pm, if
you are able to attend please arrive by
1.50. After the service there will be an
Easter egg hunt in the church for your
children. All are invited back to the preschool for Easter biscuits
CHILDRENS LUNCH ~ We are a nut-free
environment so please check all the
ingredients of your child’s lunch. If your
child stays for lunch a healthy well balanced
pack lunch is required. We can heat preprepared meals that you may wish to provide
but we must insist that no sweets, crisps,
nuts, chocolate and those yoghurts that
are just chocolate in a pot or fizzy drinks
are permitted: children will not be allowed
to consume them.
AFTERNOON SNACKS ~ We provide your
children with afternoon snacks of fruit,
we have also been letting the children
consume what is left in their lunch box
during this snack time, from now this will
not be happening and they will only be
allowed to consume fruit that is left in
their bags, due to choking hazards and
healthy eating we are asking you all to
not provide crisps in the lunch bags.
CHILDREN BRINGING THINGS INTO
PRE-SCHOOL ~ Aside from comfort
objects that have already been agreed,
It has come to our attention that some
children have had sweets and/or toys in
their pockets when coming into the
setting, please note that these will be
removed from your child and when this is
done it causes your child to be upset,
Sweets are not allowed at all. Toys are
allowed only on a Wednesday for show
and tell, the toys in the pre-school are
for sharing and when children bring in
their own toys it is hard for others to
understand why they can not play. Should
your child be happy to share he/she would
then become upset if that toy became
damaged so please could you not let your
children bring in toys or sweets.
BOOK BOX ~ This is left outside the
pre-school door and is for you and your
child to choose a book to enjoy together
at home, this is an early introduction to
the children going to school and having
reading for homework and helps to
establish a good pattern. Please take the
time to choose a book with your child.
PARENTAL MEETINGS ~ Updates on your
Childs
progress.
This is
a
great
opportunity to share the things your child
is doing both in the setting and at home.
You will find a grid per key person on the
pre-school door, please fill in a time to
meet with your key person,
DATES TO REMEMBER THIS TERM
Last day of term Friday 27th March 2015
Good
Friday:
3rd
April
2015
th
Easter Monday: 6 April 2015
Summer term dates: Monday 13 th April –
Monday 20th July, Last day Friday 17th
May Day bank holiday: Monday 4 th May
Half term 25th – 29th May
INSET DAYS Tuesday 5th May & Monday
20th July
www.marys.org.uk/pre-school tel: 020 7704 2873