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Welcome Letter

• Welcome to Bright Beginnings Montessori Pre School. I am sure that your children will settle in quickly and have lots of fun in their new adventure.

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Staff:

Owner/Manager: Miss Karen

Deputy Manager: Miss Donna

Nursery Assistant: Miss Hayley

Nurser Pratitioner & After School Club Co-Ordinator: Miss Kelsey

After School Club Assistant: Miss Maggie

After School Club Assistant: Miss Maria

Administrations Clerk and Chaperone: Mr Kris 

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Coats and Bags:

Please ensure that all bags, coats, shoes and lunch boxes are named and placed on your child’s named peg. Bags should contain a spare change of clothes, nappies, nappy bags and wipes if needed. Please try and keep the bags as small as possible.

 
Topics:

Each week we have a different topic that the children or parents can choose. The topic is displayed on the door and updated weekly on our website and Facebook page. During the week the children are invited to bring in toys or books to do with these topics to show in circle time. Please do not let your child bring any other toys into the classroom as they may get lost or broken.

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Early Years Free Entitlement:

You will be given a form to fill out for the early years free entitlement on your child’s first day. Please can a copy of your child’s passport or birth certificate also be handed in. If you are unable to make a copy, we can do this for you.
30 hours free entitlement Parents wishing to claim the 30 hours of free childcare must access an 11 digit DERN number before the start of the funding block that they wish to claim for.  

Indoor shoes

We would like the children to be comfortable throughout the session and most of the children choose to wear slippers, pumps or crocs in the classroom.  This keeps the classroom clean, the children are comfortable and learn to change their shoes independently for outdoor play. 

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Cleaning teeth

After lunch the children are encouraged to clean their teeth.  Children that stay for the afternoon session are welcome to bring in a tooth brush and toothpaste. Please keep in a little bag in lunch boxes.

Fees:

If you are paying nursery fees and your child is off unwell or on holiday. Fees do still apply. An invoice will be given termly with how to make monthly payments.

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Sickness / Holidays

If your child is unable to attend per school, please can you inform the school via email, text or phone call. (07718425943)

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Collection of children:

If your child is being collected by someone other than a parent or child minder, please can you inform us at drop off. A name and password will be required otherwise children will not be released under any circumstances without these.

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Notices:

Please look out for any notices. These are displayed on our notice window in the reception area or given out in a newsletter. Notices can also be found on our website and our Facebook page Bright beginnings Montessori school.

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Parent’s folder / Policies / complaints and suggestion box:

Located in the reception area is a parent’s folder with useful information and school policy folder for you to look at. We also have a complaints folder situated on our notice board and a suggestions box to post any comments.

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Kind Regards

All the staff at Bright Beginnings

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News letter Autumn 2019

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as we approach our final two weeks of the autumn term.

Staff                                                     

Manager: Karen Sayers (Miss Karen)                  

Deputy Manager: Miss Donna 

Nursery Practitioner: Miss Kelsey

Nursery Assistant: Miss Hayley 

After School Club Assistant: Miss Maggie

After School Club Assistant: Miss Maria 

After School Club chaperone: Mr Kris

Christmas Sing Song

This year the children are participating in a Christmas sing song on Thursday 19th December at 2pm. All children are welcome to attend even if they are not in on this day. Parents are invited to come along and watch. The children may dress up if they wish.

Christmas party 

Also on Thursday 19th December we will be having a Christmas party for the children. All children are invited to attend from 10am to 2pm if they do not attend on this day. Lots of fun and games and maybe a special visitor.

Christmas Dinner 

On  Thursday 19th December the children will have the option of having a Christmas dinner. The price of the dinner is £1.90. Please let a member of staff know if you would like to purchase a Christmas dinner on this day.

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Christmas Jumper Day 

We are inviting the children to wear their Christmas jumpers on Friday 13th December.  We will be collecting donations in the reception area.

Christmas Closure 

This year the nursery will close on Friday 20th December at 6pm and reopen on Monday 6th January at 8am                 

Cold weather

Please can all parents provide their children with appropriate outdoor clothing for the winter weather.

Funding Forms

Funding forms are ready to sign for the Spring Term. 30 hours funding can only be claimed for the children that have an up to date DERN number. Any new numbers can be claimed from January 2019.

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T-Shirts & Jumpers

T-shirts & Jumpers can be purchased from the office. T-Shirts £8 & Jumpers £12           

Contact details

Can you please check that all contact details are up to date. If there have been any changes, please let a member of staff know.

Spare Clothes 

Please could you make sure that your child/children have spare clothes in their bags. The children love to go outside and sometimes may get wet and dirty in this weather.

If your child is absent from nursery please contact us on 07718425943 or 01536 262066

Kind Regards

All the staff at Bright Beginnings

Yearly Term Dates

Autumn Term: 1st September - 20th December
Spring Term: 6th January - 31st May
Summer Term: 1st April - 31st August
The nursery will be closed on bank holiday's

Term Dates 2019 - 2020

Term time only:

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Autumn Term 2019

Monday 9th September - Friday 25th October

Half term 28th October - 1st November

Monday 4th November - Friday 20th December

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Spring Term 2020

Monday 6th January - Friday 14th February 

Half Term 17th February - 21st February 

Monday 24th February - Friday 3rd April

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Summer Term 2020

Monday 20th April - Friday 22nd May

Bank Holiday Friday 8th May

Half Term 25th May - 29th May

Monday 1st June - Friday 17th July

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Holiday clubs will run throughout the holiday's, so childcare is always available to those who would like it.