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Photographer visit
We will be welcoming back Joseph from Jampics on the 24th November 2023
All children in attendance on that day will automatically have their photos taken. If your child is not in attendance and you would like their photo taken, then please email in and we will add to our list.
Parents meetings November 2023
We have booked in Parents meetings for the following dates, please contact a staff member to book a slot.
Bumblebees - 6th November
Caterpillars - 7th November
Butterflies - 8th November
Please read with us.....
As 'Read a book day' is approaching on the 6th September and 'Grandparents day' on the 10th September. We would love that any Grandparents who could spare 30 mins, comes in and reads to the children. We have plenty of books for you to choose from or happy for you to bring in your own.
Harvest Festival and Food collection
We will be celebrating Harvest Festival in the coming weeks, so as well as looking at our current topics we will also be talking about harvesting crops and the tradition of sharing with others less fortunate than ourselves.
It is tradition here at Rainbows to bring in a non-perishable food item (List below), which we take to the local Food Bank charity to distribute to those in need in our community.
This tradition helps children learn to care about the needs of others and enhances their understanding of the world. Therefore, from next week, we will be accepting any donations you are able to make. These will be given to The Food Bank at the end of September.
UPDATED 07.08.23. WE NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
· FRUIT JUICE
· TINNED MEAT
· TINNED FISH
· PASTA / COOKING SAUCES
· TINNED VEGETABLES
· SPONGE PUDDINGS
· KETCHUP AND SAUCES
· INSTANT MASH / TINNED POTATOES
· TINNED FRUIT
· SMALL COFFEE JARS OR 40/80 TEA BAGS
Household Items and toiletries
Nursery closure - staff training day - 9th June 2023
May Celebrations
Please see our Newsletter on our home page for more detailed information.
Kings coronation celebrations 1st - 5th May -
Numeracy week - 8th - 12th May
Red Nose week 13th - 16th March
Please feel free to donate in order to make some money for great causes this week. Please come dressed in Red or fancy dress, we will be having discos walks and games!!
February 2023
Parents meetings are coming up..... You will be contacted by your child's keyworker to arrange an appointment.
Parents evening
29th November
Please call for an appointment time 01883 330335
I would like to thank everyone that kindly donated to the food Bank. Caterham food Bank were very grateful of the donations.
If you would like to continue to donate then please find drop off locations in Tescos, Guards avenue, Caterham on the hill Tesco express Whyteleafe and Waitrose in Caterham valley.
You can also donate your time by volunteering or donate money.
If you need support yourself then please contact the food bank directly. Please also advise the nursery in case we can help with surplus food we may have.
Nursery Closure
Just a reminder to parents that we will be closed for the day on the 10th May due to staff training.
Open Morning - Coming up.......
If you would like to visit the setting and meet the team, then please call us to arrange an appointment.
We will be having an open morning on the 23rd April from 9.30 - 12.30
01883 330335 or email info@rainbowscaterham.co.uk
Upcoming Open Days at
Rainbows Day Nursery
Come and join us to view our beautiful setting.
We will be offering show arounds of the setting
on the 23rd Oct 2021 9:30am – 12:30pm
Please email to book your 30 minute show around.
July & August Newsletter now available on our home page
May & June Newsletter now available on our home page
Events coming up….
We will be taking part in some fun filled activities to go alongside these events that we have coming up. It would be great for the children to get involved with this by dressing up and joining in.
World Book Day
1st March we will be making this a week of fun so all the children can join in.
The older children have chosen the book of ‘The tiger who came to tea’ where we will be making large props for them to take part and re-enact to story together, also mask making and even creating their first bookmark.
The babies have got ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ story sack to explore, also making some mini rainbows coloured caterpillar to go up around the room.
Comic relief
We will be dressing up in fun wearing bold colours for the week of 15th March to join in with the carnival theme of Red Nose Day.
Easter egg hunt - 1st April
The children will have fun looking for eggs around the garden and on the small field, making some cookies / cakes and decorating them too.
We would love for everyone to get involved but due to the COVID-19 roles we will not be able to have our parent come and join in the fun so we thought this year if mummies and daddies could make easter bonnets/hats at home with their children and we will have a competition with first and second prizes for the winners in each of the rooms.
St Georges day / Queens Birthday
19th – 23rd April the children can come in dressed up as Kings, Queens, or Dragons for the day and taking part in fun activities making flags and crowns.
Dates for your Diary
(Subject to change due to Covid restrictions)
January
First Day Back – 4th Jan
All children return from Christmas break we will still be continuing to do the 5:30pm finish.
February
Luna New Year – 12th Feb
It is the year of the Ox.
Valentine’s Day – 14th Feb
March
World Book Day – 4th Mar
We will be celebrating would book day all week, so that everyone gets a chance to bring their favourite book and dress up as their favourite character!
Mother’s Day – 14th Mar
We will be talking lots about our mummies, Nanny’s or mother figures the week of 8th March and making lots of lovely thing too.
April
Parents evening – TBC April
Come and talk to your child’s key worker and see what they have been up to at nursery and get a chance to look through their learning journey’s too.
Just a reminder that you will need to arraign childcare for your child as this will be a no child attendance. List will go up for you to book your slot near the time of the meeting.
Easter – 1st April
Celebrating Easter with lots of different activities a hunt around the field and lots of fun filled craft activities out for all to join in we would like to invite parents to join us from 10am to 11am come and join in the fun! (this will be subject to COVID roles)
St Georges day / Queens Birthday – week of 19th – 23rd April
Dressing up as kings and queens and taking part in fun activities making flags and crowns through the week.
May
Mother’s and Father’s Day – 13th May
Come and join in with the fun out side fun activities games to play and sharing time we would like to join us from 10am till 11am celebrating our mother’s and Father’s Day together.
June
Father’s Day – 20th June
We will be talking lots about our Daddies, Grandad’s or father figures the week of 14th June and making lots of lovely thing too.
July
Parents evening –TBC July for school leaver
Come and talk to your child’s key worker and see what they have been up to at nursery and get a chance to look through their learning journey’s too.
Just a reminder that you will need to arraign child care for your child as this will be a no child attendance. List will go up for you to book your slot near the time of the meeting.
Celebrating our school leavers ☹
Graduation day – 15th / 16th July ( TBC near the time as we will set date weather permitting )
Ceremony with picnic in the park for Sunflower children that will be sadly leaving us at Rainbows to go out in the big world of school!
We would love families to come and join us in celebrating your child’s time at nursery from 3.45pm to 4.45pm.
August
Parents evening –TBC Aug
Come and talk to your child’s key worker and see what they have been up to at nursery and get a chance to look through their learning journey’s too.
Just a reminder that you will need to arraign childcare for your child as this will be a no child attendance. List will go up for you to book your slot near the time of the meeting.
September
People Who help us
Fire brigade visit – date TBC
We will be having a look around and inside a real fire engine, sitting in it trying on the hat and having a chance to spray the hose!
Police officer visit – date TBC
We will be looking at police equipment and trying on clothing and a chance to see the flashing lights!
October
Harvest festival week and Food from around the world week – 3rd Oct
We will be learning all about Harvest by exploring different fruits and vegetables from around the world!
We would love you to celebrate foods from around the world by bringing in any national or cultural dishes you may like to share with us or have the secret recipe to – it may be as simple as a Greek salad!
Halloween – 29th Oct
We would love you to come and join in with the fun activities out side on the field with some spells and magic for everyone enjoy finding the pumpkin and decorating with funny faces and also a great opportunity to dress up too. From 10am to 11am (please no scary masks thank you)
November
Parents evening – TBC Nov
Come and talk to your child’s key worker and see what they have been up to at nursery and get a chance to look through their learning journey’s too.
Just a reminder that you will need to arraign child care for your child as this will be a no child attendance. List will go up for you to book your slot near the time of the meeting.
Bonfire night and Fireworks week – 1st – 5th Nov
We will be looking at and talking about the celebration of Bonfire and fireworks looking at some fireworks displays and making our own through arts and crafts enjoying mark making with brushes sponges and even using our hand and feet for printing too.
Diwali week – 1st – 5th Nov
Celebrating the festival of light, making Diva’ and craft through the week the day of the light falls on the 4th Nov.
Remembrance Day week – 8th Nov
We will be talking about Remembrance Day on the 11th Nov joining in with a two-minute silence and making some poppy craft.
December
Parents evening – TBC Dec
Come and talk to your child’s key worker and see what they have been up to at nursery and get a chance to look through their learning journey’s too.
Just a reminder that you will need to arraign childcare for your child as this will be a no child attendance. List will go up for you to book your slot near the time of the meeting.
Christmas Jumper Day week – 13th – 17th Dec
Celebrating and joining in by wearing your silliest Christmas jumper or accessories to get us all in the spirit of Christmas.
Christmas Party stay and play dates – 15th, 16th, 17th.
This is a time to come and join with fun filled activities with your children and singing some lovely festive songs from 3.45pm to 4.45pm.
Date are as follows;
15th Caterpillars, 16th Bumble bees, 17TH Butterflies and sunflowers.