Rowlands Gill Under Fives playgroup will be providing a wraparound service to Nursery children starting September 2010. As most of you will know we are moving into the room next to nursery and will be able to offer a few more spaces. These sessions will be now booked in advance and we will need 1 months notice to cancel your place. The fees will be billed 1 month in advance.
You will have to provide a packed lunch for your child to be handed to playgroup/wraparound at 9.00 when your child is dropped off at nursery.

This week in both the nursery and reception unit the children have been engaged in
activities linked to Chinese New Year. This is the Year of the Tiger and the children have been making chinese dragons, copying Chinese writing,enjoying a stir fry meal and finding out how Chinese New Year is celebrated. As well as finding out about Chinese culture the children have had an opportunity to find how different cultures celebrate special times in their own particular way. The children have enjoyed this very much and you may like to follow this up as at the weekend there are a range of activities in Newcastle on Sunday14 th February 2010.
Details can be found below.

Kung Hey Fat Choy!

You may think that new year has already been and gone - but on 14 February 2010 it's Chinese New Year.

Here's a guide to what's happening in Newcastle on the day to welcome in the year of the tiger.

The celebrations run from 11am until 4pm.

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You can have a go at Chinese arts and crafts
Bath Lane
• 12pm: Dancing and music with special performances from Edmund Ng's Choi Lee Fut Kung Fu Club.
• Dragon, unicorn and lion procession
• Arts and crafts markets

Stowell Street
• North East Chinese Association building: Exhibition of Chinese costumes, food and arts and crafts

Westgate Road
• Chinese Centre: Chinese calligraphy and the chance to make your own Chinese New Year card

Thornton Street
• Settle Down Café: Visions of China: 2003-2009, an exhibition of photography by Victoria Ling
• Charlotte Square: Children's marquee with lantern making, paper cutting and tiger mask making

There'll be live Chinese dancing and music
Blackfriars
• Garden party marquee
• Newcastle University Chinese Students and Scholars Association presents traditional Chinese games, including face painting for children

Low Friar Street
• Bread Point
• 1pm, 2pm, 3pm: Traditional Chinese tea ceremony

Nursery Autumn 2009 Flow Diagram.doc

Web site dates 20 5 2009.doc

Please find a copy of the Nursery's Summer 2009 overview.

Nursery Summer 2009 overview.doc

Hello. Thank you to everyone who came to play with their child in nursery last week. The children were thrilled to see you and loved being able to show you all the different things they can do.Miss Corr, Mrs Edmondson and I had such a laugh and have lots of happy memories.We hope you have too.

The next event is the visit to the farm on Friday 5th December. Remember to wrap up as it will be very cold.

We are currently organising the Nursery Christmas Decoration Days.Do not miss this opportunity to get covered in glue and glitter. There is no decoration quite like one you have made with your child.

The children from nursery have been drawing thier friends, family and teachers.
Come and have a look at their drawings.  The names on the picture relate to who the child drew.

Houghton- Le - Spring Farm visit 5th December 2008

Christmas Production - A Wonderful Story Friday 12th December. 10am for morning parents and 2pm for afternoon parents.

Nursery Christmas Parties are on December19th. The children come to nursery in their party clothes.

The party list will be available from Monday 8th December in nursery.Please sign up for the food you would like to provide.

Northern Stage Theatre Visit Wednesday 7th. January 2009

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in nursery this week. The children are very excited about you coming to play with them.We have lots of fun activities for you to share with your child.They can't wait to show you the areas which they enjoy playing in.

Mrs Cox

This is a valuable time each day when we celebrate how special our children are.Everyone gets an opportunity to shine and wear what they would like from the sparkly items available. We are thinking of including the adults in this special time.

Mrs Cox and Miss Corr

What the Children say....
Mrs Cox is a good teacher.