Welcome to the Helmdon Acorns Newsletter
20th March 2015
Welcome to our weekly news email! We will email this each week with plans and themes for the
following week and other news regarding the pre-school. We hope that you find this a useful way to
engage in your child’s time here at Acorns.
Please take
show & tell
items home
each day
Staff News:
Dear Parents / Carers
The “Going on a bear hunt” theme proved popular this week! The children enjoyed the sensory tray to act out
the story, made binoculars and made some wonderful finger paintings which can be seen on the display board
in the lobby.
As well as looking at positional language, we also searched for numbers in the treasure tray for St. Patricks
Day.
Next week we will be making Easter cakes and crafts and continuing with our Spring theme. We are also
encouraging the children with self-care skills such as hand washing, dressing up etc.
Learning Journey comment sheets are available in the black file box in the lobby. Please take a few minutes
to fill one out to help us to support your child’s learning. Any comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Acorns break up for Easter on Friday. May we remind you that Acorns
Contact us:
re-opens on Tuesday 14th April.
Gemma Gray will be leaving us on Friday to pursue her new career with
Thomson Holidays! Staff and committee would like to wish Gemma
lots of luck and we thank her for hard work and support.
Helmdon Acorns Pre-School
Hintons Close
Helmdon
Northants
NN13 5QP
Telephone:
01295 768327
[email protected]
Registered Charity: 1035898
Children’s learning journeys are available for you to look at
in the lobby. Please feel free to look through your child’s
folder and make comments using the new comments form in
the black box file. Please do not take any folders off the
premises without informing staff first.
We welcome parents / carers to help in our sessions. If you
have a particular skill that you wish to share with the
children, please speak to staff.
Dates for your diaries:
Friday 27th March – Preschool closes for Easter
Tuesday 14th April – Preschool re-opens
Please could Marie Curie envelopes be handed in asap – thank you for your support.
Attendance
Staff and Committee:
Anne Somerton – Manager
Liz Hart – Admin / Pre-school
Assistant
Kerri Seymour – Deputy Supervisor
Susanna Morgan – Preschool assistant
Gemma Gray – Preschool assistant
Victoria Webster – Preschool
Assistant
Gina Rayner – Preschool Assistant
Laura Wilson – Chairperson
Ros Spence – Vice Chairperson
Helen du Bois – Treasurer
Sara Michielen - Secretary
We are seeking
company sponsorship
for our Ben Nevis
climb in June. Please
let us know if you
know a company who
may be able to help.
Helmdon Acorns are now required
to monitor children’s attendance
levels. This is in line with
Government safeguarding and
Ofsted guidelines.
“For improved outcomes and
developments. Everyday really
matters. Valuable experiences
make a difference.” Please inform
staff of any appointments your
child may have during session
time and inform staff of
sickness.