Playbox March 2021 - Happy Days Nurseries

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Playbox March 2021 - Happy Days Nurseries
Playbox                    March 2021

                                                       30 hours funding for Summer Funding Block 2020
Welcome to our March Newsletter 2021
                                                       (April 2021- July 2021)
                                                       This is a reminder that parents who wish to begin
Nursery News
                                                       claiming 30 hours funding from April 2021 must
We would like to welcome Jemma back to our
                                                       receive their code by 31st March 2020 at the very
Discoverers room from maternity leave.
                                                       latest.
Due to an increase in nursery numbers, we would like
introduce you to our newest member of staff, Amy, to
                                                       Explorers
our Explorers team. Amy is a Level 3 Nursery Nurse.
                                                       We have had a busy time talking and singing about
                                                       anything to do with transport. We have been rowing
Happy Mother’s Days!
                                                       boats, driving cars through gloop and looking out for
The children would like to send a message to people
                                                       emergency vehicles when we hear the sirens. We are
who are special to them with this heart.
                                                       starting to look at Spring and the habitats of animals
                                                       and insects. The children are busy making creations for
                                                       our Spring board.

                                                       Discoverers
                                                       We have talked about Chinese (Lunar) New Year and
                                                       created our own dragons. We discussed the
                                                       importance of being kind and who we love around
                                                       Valentine’s. We have focused on the Artic to coincide
                                                       with National Polar Bear Day. We have been exploring
                                                       the garden looking at the changes taking place as we
                                                       start to move seasons.

                                                     Adventurers
Mindfulness Mondays Yoga Pose                        Throughout the month of February our Adventurers
Please check our Facebook page for the yoga poses of have been investigating dinosaurs and when they
the week.                                            existed. We have questioned the changes in the
                                                     weather and discussed Spring and what it brings. We
                                                     started to create our Mother’s Day surprises using
                                                     different ways of mark making. We have been
                                                     exploring objects which we can add to our water tray
                                                     and discussed the changes this brings. We have used
                                                     tea bags, orange peel, herbs and bubbles.
                                                     We work on our phonics and numbers daily and our
                                                     Smart Start children have been working on putting on
                                                     their own coats.

                                                                            Happy Days Nursery
                                                                            9a Treyew Road
                                                                            Truro
                                                                            TR1 3AN

                                                                            playbox@happydaysnurseries.com
                                                                            01872 222571
Playbox March 2021 - Happy Days Nurseries
Playbox               March 2021

Forest School                                       can be found on the Government’s new Childcare
During our Forest School sessions in Adventurers we Choices website at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
have been exploring natural resources within the
garden which we could create a sunflower from.

                                                         Weather News
                                                         Please ensure your child comes in with a named, warm
                                                         coat.

                                                     TAX-FREE CHILDCARE
                                                     Polite reminder – if you pay nursery fees by Tax Free
                                                     Childcare, please note that your fees are still due on
                                                     the 1st of every month. Please can you check your
                                                     account and adjust the payment date to fit in with our
We have been checking on the bird feeders and have Terms and Conditions. Thank you.
had a squirrel show an interest.                     You could be entitled to Tax-Free Childcare. Further
We have explored the trees in our orchard and talked information can be found at
about the flowers growing from them.                 childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/
                                                     See if you qualify using the Childcare Calculator at
                                                     www.gov.uk/child-care-calculator

                                                         Safeguarding, Welfare Requirement and Health &
                                                         Safety
                                                         Please can you ensure that you are contactable on the
                                                         telephone numbers you have provided on a daily basis.
                                                         If you’re not available on your normal telephone
                                                         number please can you provide us with an additional
                                                         number that we can contact you on. Thank you for
                                                         your support.
March Birthdays 2021
                                                         Additional Purchase of Happy Days Uniform:
Explorers: Adalee 19th Millie
                                                                  If your child has already started our Smart
25th
                                                                  Start programme we are still able to provide
Discoverers: Liam 30th
                                                                  you with additional uniform should you need
Adventurers: Ava 3rd Jem 13th Brodie 17th Ellis 17th
                                                                  it. If you would like to purchase additional
Lorna 25th Jacob 29th
                                                         Happy Days polo shirts or a jumper for the cooler
                                                         months please see Megan. The cost of these is £7.50
Childcare Choices
                                                         for the polo shirts and £7.80 for the jumpers.
The government is introducing new ways to help
parents with childcare costs. Information about the
different options available

                                                                             Happy Days Nursery
                                                                             9a Treyew Road
                                                                             Truro
                                                                             TR1 3AN

                                                                             playbox@happydaysnurseries.com
                                                                             01872 222571
Playbox March 2021 - Happy Days Nurseries
Playbox                       March 2021

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Personal belongings:                                         Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook
Our children love to explore, whether this is outside        If you haven’t yet had a look at the open Happy Days
puddle jumping or inside with creative and sensory           Nurseries Facebook page please do! We post regular
play! Therefore we do get messy and at times the             updates about all of the Happy Days nurseries,
children need a change of clothes. In order for us to        important Nursery updates and dates to remember.
ensure your child’s clothes and shoes are safely             There is also a monthly competition where all new
returned please could we advise that they are clearly        ‘likes’ get put into a hat and the winner receives a £50
labelled to help make it easier for us to identify and       Amazon voucher. Follow this link to get there:
prevent them from getting lost!                              https://www.facebook.com/Happy.Days.Nursery

Recommend a Friend                              Finally
           Did you know that if you are able to Thank you for your ongoing support.
           ‘Recommend a friend’ to a Happy Days Karen and the Happy Playbox Team.
           Nursery, you will have the option of
receiving £100 cash from your own Happy Days
Nursery. There is also no cap on the number of
recommendations you make, the offer is per
recommendation, so the more you make, the more
you are rewarded!

To claim, collect a voucher, fill it in and bring it along
the attached voucher to your Happy Days Nursery.
Further information please speak to Karen or Megan
for more information.

Would you recommend Happy Days Playbox?
If you are proud to say that your child attends a Happy
Days nursery, please spread the word! You can also
put in a recommendation by using the following simple
steps…
- Go to Google Maps
- Search Happy Days Playbox

                                                                                   Happy Days Nursery
                                                                                   9a Treyew Road
                                                                                   Truro
                                                                                   TR1 3AN

                                                                                   playbox@happydaysnurseries.com
                                                                                   01872 222571
Playbox March 2021 - Happy Days Nurseries
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