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Early Learning & Childcare
(Nursery Class)

January 2020 Newsletter
Septemer 2019

Happy New Year and welcome back to Nursery. We hope everyone had a lovely time over the festive period. We are all enjoying getting back into our nursery routines and busy learning. As we look forward to a busy term we would draw your attention to some key events happening over the coming months, including our Stay, Play and Learn sessions, Daffodil Dawdle and Daffodil Tea. Please check the Dates for your Diary section to keep up to day. Thank you.
Parental Engagement
As we continue to focus on our Nursery Improvement Plan in respect of Parental Engagement, our parents’ group will meet on Tuesday 4th February, 2020 at 9.15 a.m. If you would like to come along please note your interest by speaking to Mrs Fairclough, Mrs Cunningham or Mrs Forbes. If you would like to include any items for our Agenda, please add this to our Agenda sheet on our Parents/Carer display board in the foyer of the nursery.
Nursery Improvement
In line with the School’s Improvement Plan, the Nursery will be working within the whole school in revisiting our vision and values. In order to engage effectively with parents and carers and seek views and opinions please use the link below to complete a short survey. Our vision and values will also be included on the Agenda for the Parents’ Group to be held on Tuesday 4th February 9.15 a.m. Please come along and help shape the vision and values of our Nursery in 2020. Link https://forms.gle/b8EtP1qzDTBihdWx9
Duty of Candour
Parents/ Carers may be aware of new legislation in place in respect of care establishments’ Duty of Candour Regulations which came into effect on 1st April, 2018. This legislation requires that all establishments which have a professional caring role have a “statutory (legal) duty to be open and honest with 'service users', or their families, when something wrong that appears to have caused or could lead goes to significant harm in the future.” Included within this statutory duty is the requirement to publish an annual report. Crosshouse Nursery’s first annual report covering the period from 1st April, 2018 to 31st March, 2019, is attached to this newsletter. We are happy to report the nursery has had no incidents during this period, and up to the present date, where Duty of Candour processes have had to be implemented. The Nursery’s Policy and Procedures in respect of Duty of Candour are available upon request and a hard copy on display within the foyer of the nursery.
Stay, Play and Learn
We are looking forward to Stay, Play and Learn next month. In response to the positive feedback in respect of having this over different days of the week our Stay, Play and Learn will be held on Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th February, 2020 at

9.00 a.m. —10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.—2.00 p.m. on both days. Please sign up for one of the sessions. Thank you.
Outdoor Learning
As part of our policy on outdoor play, children will be encouraged to play outdoors every day, unless extreme weather prevents this. Children will organise themselves by putting on waterproof nursery jackets and wellies that are kept within the playroom. Activities outside will be similar to those inside the playroom and also include a variety of outdoor learning experiences and physical play.
Dental Hygiene
As part of our continued partnership working in support of children’s health and wellbeing, children will be encouraged to brush their teeth every day in nursery. Toothbrushes and toothpaste are provided by the Child Smile Initiative. If you have any questions please speak to the Nursery staff.
Learning Journals
Please continue to enjoy sharing your child’s learning through our learning journals. It is a great way to talk about your child’s learning. I appreciate there have been some access issues recently and if any parents/carers have continued issues in logging on please speak to Mrs Forbes or a member of the nursery staff.
If you would like to discuss any items within the newsletter please ask a member of the Nursery Staff.
Best Wishes

Dates for your Diary
Friday 24th January, 2020
1.30 p.m.. Burns Celebrations P 4-7
Monday 3rd February, 2020
After School Clubs begin within the School
Tuesday 4th February 2020
9.15 a.m. Nursery Parents’ Group
6.30 p.m. Fundraising Committee
7.15 p.m. Parent Council
Friday 7th February, 2020
Inservice Day—Nursery closed
Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February
School Holiday– Nursery closed
Wednesday 12th February, 2020
Inservice Day—Nursery closed
Thursday 13th February, 2020
Valentine’s Disco
6.00 p.m.—7.00 p.m. P 1—3
7.30 p.m.—8.30 p.m. P4-7
Wednesday 19th February, 2020
9.30 a.m. Rm 14 Let’s Learn Together
1.30 p.m. Rm 13 Let’s Learn Together
Tuesday 25th February and Thursday 27th February, 2020
Stay, Play and Learn (a.m/pm)

General Information
Signing in/out procedures
Please ensure children are brought into the playroom and signed in. Please record who will be collecting your child on the signing in sheet. Registers will be within the playroom at the beginning of the session and in the foyer at the end of the day. Many thanks.
Drinking Water
Please note that children should only bring water to nursery. Thank you.

Sandshoes and Change of Clothes
Children should change into their indoor shoes before entering the playroom. Please also ensure your child has a fresh change of clothes in their bag each day.
Parking
Due to congestion in the morning, we would encourage parents/carers to park and stride to nursery.
Contact details
Please keep staff up to date in respect of contact details for your child. Please also ensure your email address is up to date.

Medication
Please note that irregular medications are not administered in nursery. Where a child has a chronic condition or requires medication to support their daily routine, please arrange to meet with Mrs Forbes, Team Leader in order to complete the necessary medical protocols. Please note if you child has been given any medication prior to attending nursery that day please let staff know .

CROSSHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CLASS
DUTY OF CANDOUR REPORT
All health and social care services in Scotland have a duty of candour. This is a legal requirement, which means that when things go wrong and mistakes happen, the people affected understand what has happened, receive an apology, and that organisations learn how to improve for the future. An important part of this duty is that we provide an annual report about the duty of candour in our services. This short report describes how our care service has operated the duty of candour during the time between 1st April, 2018 and 31st March, 2019.
In the last year, there have been no incidents to which the duty of
candour applied.
Information about our policies and procedures where something has happened that triggers the duty of candour, our staff report this to the Head of Establishment who has responsibility for en suring that the duty of candour procedure is followed. The man ager records the incident and reports as necessary to the Care Inspectorate. When an incident has happened, the manager and staff set up a learning review. This allows everyone involved to review what happened and identify changes for the future. All new staff learn about the duty of candour at their induction. We know that serious mistakes can be distressing for staff as well as people who use care and their families. We have occupational welfare support in place for our staff if they have been affected by a duty of candour incident. Where parents or children are affected by the duty of candour, we have arrangements in place to provide welfare support as necessary.
If you would like more information about our nursery in relation to this or other policies, please contact the Nursery by telephoning 01355 245300.