Staff Update

A staff update

Ashton Clarke has been successful in gaining a full time nursery assistant post after completing her level 2 and level 3 NVQ. Well done to Jayde Love who has completed her NVQ Level 2 in childcare and is currently undertaking her NVQ 3. Sadly she will be leaving us on Friday to become a carer.  Emma Blake has had a little boy - Charlie Blake and is now on maternity leave.  Papia Rahman has joined the preschool room on a part time basis, Papia has an early year professional status qualification.  Ebony Freeman has joined us in the 0-3 room. Ebony is NVQ level 3 qualified on a full time basis. Val Bowman is currently studying for her BA and Early Years professional status.  Ria Wright has joined us a new student and is studying her level 3.

The new Early Years Foundation Stage came into place in September 2012 for all nurseries in Ipswich and over the country.

The new EYFS highlights the 3 prime areas of learning; communication and language, physical development and personal and social emotional development. These are essential for your childs healthy development and future learning and at Wigwams Nursery in Ipswich we ensure the children have activites to support and develop these areas. These prime areas will help them develop their skills in literacy, maths, understanding the world and expressive arts. If you want to find out more there is a blue folder with a parents guide to EYFS in reception.

Change in stafff

We would like to welcome back Patrica Crabb to the nursery who has been off on maternity leave for a year. But we are also sorry to see Carol leave who was her maternity cover.  Patricia is working Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so you will see her in the office then if you need any admin support.

Free lunch

Parents/carers are invited to join their children for lunch at Wigwams (a childcare provider) on Thursday 22nd November from 12pm-1pm. They will get a free home cooked lunch of pasta bolognese and pudding (veggie pasta option is avaible).

Spaces are limited so please book asap and when you arrive on the day please remember to sign in.

Christmas Fete

Buttons and Bows Nursery in Ipswich (our sister Nursery)  are holding a Christmas Fete on Saturday the 8th Dec from 12-3pm. All money raised will go to buy new resources for the nursery. If anyone has anything for a table top sale, raffle or tombola it would be gratefully recieved. Please bring it in a week before so we can sort it in time. Also, if you would like to make cakes or biscuits please bring them in in on the Friday or the morning of the fete. Remember to put the date in your diary and invite friends and family. Thanks for your support in advance.

Horizon photography

We have Horizon photographers coming in to our sister nursery, Buttons and Bows nursery in Ipswich on the 19th October. They will take photos of the children for families to buy ideal for xmas presents. If you would like your child or/ and their siblings to have their photos and they are not in the nursery that day you are welcome to come along. They will be here from 9:30am and we anticipate they will be here until early afternoon to get photos of the afternoon preschool session.

Buttons and Bows are recruiting!

We are looking for three nursery assistants to join our sister nursery Buttons and Bows Nursery in Ipswich, the positions are a mixture of full time, part time, term time, all year, full time, part time. If you are interested please call the Nursery Manager, Steph on 680530. The only requirement is that you are a minimum of Level 3.

 

We are good setting and always striving for the best in our staff and our resources so that the children benefit from as many opportunities as possible.