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Chapel Street Chatterbox
NEWSLETTER– OCTOBER 2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
A belated warm welcome to all our new and old families starting back at Chapel
Street Nursery School this term!
My name is Sarah Gilbert. Some of our returning families may recognise me
from my role as deputy head and SENCO but after Daryl retired in the summer, I
have taken on the role of Acting Head teacher.
I am a busy mum of two young boys aged 7 and 18 months. When I am not
working, you will find me chasing after my toddler or standing on the side-lines
watching my eldest play football.
I am really pleased to see the building full of children again and, although it looks
and feels a bit different to before lockdown, we hope that Chapel Street Nursery
School will continue to be a fun, welcoming and safe place to be.
Please look out for information from us via parent mail and on our website. The
guidance around Covid-19 is ever changing and we are working really hard to
keep you as up to date as possible. If you do have any questions or concerns, in
the first instance discuss these with your child’s keyworker. They may not be
able to talk to you at that moment but will be more than happy to arrange a
telephone conversation with you at a convenient time.
DID YOU KNOW:
A two-year-old child is generally more active than at any other point in their
life which explains why it is so exhausting running around after them.
By the age of three, your toddler will have developed around 1,000 trillion
connections between the cells in their brain, which is around twice as many
as the average adult!
Best wishes
Sarah Gilbert
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COMING SOON
17 Oct-1 November - Family Learning Festival, See page 6
Friday 23 October - Nursery closed for staff training
26-30 October - Nursery closed for half term
Tips for Parents
1. Weaning your child from their dummy or bottle.
Dummies are a great support to parents and babies in the early months of development. Babies have a
strong sucking reflex and the dummy can help to soothe your child when they are very small. However
continuing to use a dummy as your child gets older can lead to problems with your child’s speech and
language. If children are using a dummy most of the time it can restrict the development of babbling
which is an important stage in learning to talk. The dummy can restrict the full range of tongue
movement which is important for making certain speech sounds. Prolonged use of a dummy can cause
gaps between the front teeth which can make some speech sounds difficult. A dummy can lead to
children not wanting to talk.
Getting rid of the dummy is not easy and the longer you leave it the harder it can be. Choose the right
time for you and your child. Don’t do it while you are under pressure. Make a clean break and throw
the dummy away when you have some support. Your child may fret for two or three days. Once you
have decided to give the dummy up do not be tempted to give it back and make sure you have got rid
of all the dummies. Let your child decide where the dummy should go. Give it to the fairies, leave it out
for super man to collect etc. If you decide to throw it away let your child do it themselves. You could
swap the dummy for a gift, a cuddly toy or new book.
You can find more advice on line if you put ‘stop using a dummy’ in Google. There is also a good book,
The Last Noo Noo by Jill Murphy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXDK0be85es .
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2. Potty training your child will help your child get the most out of nursery as they will not need to be
taken to be changed. If your child is only in nursery for 2.5 hours staff will not change them unless they
are soiled. We want to give every child the best start to their education and if we are changing lots of
nappies each day we are unable to offer as many educational activities as we would like to. You can
visit the Eric web site at:
https://www.eric.org.uk/pages/category/potty-training to get advice on potty training.
Books that support potty training are:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoNoB9Lj5UE Pirate Pete’s Nappy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwJ8SFDFEP0 Princess Polly’s Nappy
3. Encourage your child to walk more so that they have the stamina to walk to school. You could go
for short walks lengthening the distance each time. The NHS recommend that children should take 3
hours exercise each day. The advice goes on to say that young children should not be inactive for long
periods except when sleeping. Walking to school each day will contribute to making sure children have
3 hours of exercise.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-children-under-five-years/
Children also need to develop their gross motor skills in preparation for using their fine motor skills
which are needed for writing.
4. You could practice hand washing so your children are able to go straight in to wash their hands
when they are in nursery. There are lots of children needing to wash their hands before going into to
classroom so if they are familiar with the routine we will be able to get all the children into the class-
rooms as quickly as possible. A good you tube video for hand washing is Baby Shark. The link is below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L89nN03pBzI&vl=en
CHATTERBOX OCTOBER 2020 — PAGE 4
Visiting the Dentist!
A visit to the dentist can prevent tooth decay which remains one of the most
common reasons young children in England go to hospital!
Dentists don’t have to be a scary place-make it fun! Play eye spy in the
waiting room and read a book about dentists before you go such as one about
Peppa and George!
If you have not registered with a dentist yet and would like help to find the
closest one-please visit this link:
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist
According to the NHS website-children aged up to 3 years:
-should be supervised by an adult when brushing their teeth
-should brush twice daily for 2 minutes!
-should use a smear of toothpaste as seen in this picture——————————>
-should use children's fluoride toothpaste last thing at night and on one
other occasion.
How do germs spread?
Song (Sing to the tune of ‘Row Row Row your Boat’).
Wash,wash,wash your hands,
Soap will make them clean.
Scrub the germs till they fall off,
To make them nice and clean.
Equipment
Our hands, Glitter, Soap and water and Paper towels.
Children will be learning the value of hygiene and handwashing and to see the effects if you don’t wash your
hands. They will also be developing their understanding of time as they wash their hands for the length of time it
takes to sing the song twice.
Talk to your child about germs and why it is so important to wash our hands. Put glitter on your child’s hand. Get
them to shake hands with you and anyone else in the house. You can shake hands with someone too. This will
show how the germs can go from their hands, to your hands then from your hands to someone else. You could
also touch things that you don’t mind getting glitter on and that are washable to show how the germs spread.
You can then look at how the glitter has spread to everyone's hands and onto any surfaces you have touched.
Ask how we can remove the glitter and explain that is how easy germs can be passed on. Everyone should then
wash their hands and wipe down anything you touched with soap and water. Explain that by washing your hands
the germs can disappear just like the glitter.
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Fun, Games and Super Stories for Young Children!
Here are some great websites, some of which may be new to you, which contain lots of fun ideas
of games for you to play with your child.
Nosy Crow
Go to the website for books of all sorts for you to share with your child. https://nosycrow.com/
Puffin books
Follow the link for fun with books, games and activities and story time.https://www.penguin.co.uk/
puffin
Small Talk
https://bit.ly/2L2CekH
Small Talk – Little ways to make a big difference, has been created by the National Literacy
Trust. It The ideas are available in Panjabi, Polish and Urdu too.
Hungry Little Minds
https://bit.ly/2Nihmsr
Hungry Little Minds has simple, fun ideas on how you can play with your
child and support their development. Have a look at it and try out the simple fun games.
BBC Tiny Happy People
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
“Your words build their words” and “a chatty child is a happy child” Tiny Happy People is an inter-
active website to help you develop your child's communication skills through simple interaction
and play. It has tips, videos, songs and games for you to try at home.
Sharing books with your child
https://booktrust.org.uk
Sharing books with your child is a great way to spend time together and will really support your
child’s learning. The BookTrust website gives lots of hints, tips and ideas on books to share and
even has some picture book stories which are read aloud.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter Blue Peter will take your children’s
creations and they could earn themselves a badge. Go to the site for information
on games, quizzes and puzzles.
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities shows a variety of activities and recipes, as well as
food facts and information about staying active.
https://blog.feedspot.com/ has 100 top activities for children
https://www.redtedart.com/?cn-reloaded=1 Red Ted Art has lots of art and craft ideas for
young children. See their Facebook page too.
https://theimaginationtree.com/ The Imagination Tree has ideas for learning games
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Useful Contact Numbers:
Chapel Street Nursery School 01582 413552 Ext 1
Women’s Aid—01582 391856 or email info@womensaidinluton.org
The Salvation Army https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/contact-us or call 0207
3674500
or email info@salvationarmy.org.uk
The Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-
samaritan/talk-us-phone/
or call 116 123 or 01582 720666 or email jo@samaritans.org
Luton Police 01582 401212
Housing 01582 720703
Luton Borough Council Admissions Department 01582 548016
Luton All Women’s Centre http://www.lutonallwomenscentre.org.uk/ or call
01582 416783
Citizens Advice Bureau https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ or call 0344 245
1285
Luton Food Bank https://lutonfoodbank.org.uk/ or call 01582 211066
Flying Start Children’s Centres https://www.flyingstartluton.com/
childrenscentres/ or call 01582 548356
Luton Family Information Service https://www.luton.gov.uk/
Health_and_social_care/children_and_family_services/ or call 01582 548888 or
email fis@luton.gov.uk
Domestic abuse helpline https://www.luton.gov.uk/Community_and_living/
crime-and-community-safety/Domestic_violence/Pages/
Whatisdomesticabuse.aspx or call National helpline 0808 2000 247
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