Author: GCC

Eastwood Nursery School
Term 1 Newsletter 2020

We would like to welcome back all of our children and parents. It has been a difficult and uncertain time but we hope we can now provide routine, stability and a nurturing, safe environment for you and your child.

Staff Update
We have a few new faces at Eastwood Nursery this Term.

Laura—White Group covering Danielle’s Mat Leave

Pamela—Blue Group Job Share will be the other half of Allison

Natalie—Busy Bee’s Covering Shauni’s Mat Leave

Susan—our new day cleaner

New Children
We would like to welcome our new children and families who will be starting with us over the coming weeks.
You can follow the nursery on Twitter - @EastwoodNS_GCC or
Facebook - Closed group – Eastwood Nursery School GCC
Or check out our new website www.eastwood-nursery.glasgow.sch.uk

Toy Fund—Aug—Oct
Pay weekly—£2.00
Pay Termly (term time) - £18
Pay Termly (50 weeks) - £20
Your continued support is important to us and the toy fund will provide baking materials, new resources and helps pay for celebrations. Thank you to all parents who have already paid this term. Toy fund is particularly crucial during these uncertain times. If your child enters nursery through the front door you can pay toy fun on a Tuesday and if your child enters through the side door this will be paid on a Wednesday. Please pay this to a member of management or Sharon.

Dates for your Diary
Holidays and In-service days for 2020-2021 are attached to this newsletter.
If you have any questions please come and speak to myself or any member of the management team .
Angela McBride
Head of Nursery

SeeSaw
Please ensure you have returned your consent form to allow us to use SeeSaw Online Learning Journals. This will allow you to see what your child is learning at nursery from the comfort of your home. Which will be particularly beneficial during this difficult time. This will also make blended learning easier—should it come to that point. We can’t wait for you to see all the learning we have been taking part in!

What should I do if my child is sick?
If your child has sickness or diarrhoea they should be absent from nursery until at least 48 hours after their last bout. If your child is experiencing any of the Covid 19 symptoms such as high temperature, persistent cough, loss of taste or smell or rash they should self isolate for 10 days. If a member of your household is experiencing symptoms of Covid 19 the whole family should self isolate and your child should not attend nursery. These procedures will ensure the health and safety of everyone at Eastwood Nursery. This will also allow us to keep records for the track and trace system.
Please call the nursery to let us know your child will be absent that day so we can let their keyworker know.
The nursery phone number is
0141 632 9773

Outdoor Play
Can all parents be aware that all children will be accessing the outside area. It is important that all children have the essential outdoor clothes these are
Jacket
Gloves
Scarves
Hats
Wellie Boots.
Wetsuit
Outdoor plays supports a healthy and active lifestyle offering freedom and movement promoting a sense of wellbeing.
There has been research showing the huge benefits of children spending time outdoors.
The benefits are
Better brain development
Better bone and muscular Development
Better social and cognitive Development
Emotional wellbeing and less illness.