Newsletter March/April 2011

Key Diary Dates

Thank you

To the Cooperative Community Fund who receently donated £500.00 to the setting, for the developmenty of our proposed outdoor classroom.

Closures

Due to our heating re-fit, the setting will be closed from Monday 28th March-Friday 1st April.  We will reopen on Monday 4th April and will open for the first week of the Easter break.  Or Easter Break will now start on Monday 18th April and Term will begin again on Tuesday 26th April.

If you wish your child to attend the setting during the week of 11th-15th of April, could you please notify Donna, this is to ensure we can operate with the appropriate staff ratios.

We will also be closed on Friday 29th April, in order to honor the Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.  And will be closed again on Monday 2nd of May, which is a Bank Holiday.

Fees

The date for fees to be received by is Tuesday 26th April.  Please remember that any late payments will receive an automatic £25.00 late payment charge.  If you have any problems paying your bill, please speak to Donna in the office who will be happy to discuss the matter in confidence.

Committee Meeting

The next committee meeting will be held in May, Date to be confirmed.  The Committee is essential in ensuring the smooth running and maintaining of the setting and as a Charity we cannot function without our committee.  Attending committee meetings is your chance to share and contribute your ideas and to assist in the running of your child's setting.  This is the place for you to say what you want for the setting and your child.

 Holidays

We would like to remind you that we need written notification of your child being taken out of the setting for holidays.  I fthe notification is received 6 weeks prior to the holiday fwees may be wavered - please see DOnna if you have any questions.

New Sessions

On Wednesdays from 1.15-2.45 we now hold a stay and play session for children aged 0-5yrs to attend with their parents.  This is a great opportunity for parents and children to meet with others to play and chat and have a cuppa too!  This is a drop in session and will be at a cost of £1.50 per session.  The stay and play sessions have been running for a few weeks now and are being enjoyed by a number of mums, Dads and their children.

Our extra afternoon session on a Friday is also running well, with a number of children on register enjoying their extra time with us.  This session runs in the same way to other afternoon sessions and is open to those aged 2yrs to school starting age.  If you wish your child to attend this session please speak to DOnna asap.

From May we will be running a dedicated 2 year old session.  This session is for children aged 2-3 years and specifically designed to ease their transition into larger group session at a later point.  If you have a child who may like to join this group please register your interest with Donna asap, numbers for this session are limited to eight children only!

We would like to thank-you all for your support

The Team at Lydney Early Learners