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Colchester
MAY 2021
Welcome to our monthly
edition of Monkey News Directors
Senior Manager
The month of May at Monkey Puzzle we have
been extremely busy enjoying the transport theme
across the nursery. I have really enjoyed watching
the exciting early years experiences and activities
the children have had access to each day. The
children were incredibly creative in making buses,
planes, cars and garages and in exploring all the sensory experiences provided.
We have been using our outdoor space to create wonderful learning opportunities
for all the children across all areas of learning.
The children joined in Pyjamarama Day when we joined the nation in encouraging
and developing children's interest and love of stories and books. We celebrated EID
by encouraging the children to be creative in learning about this wonderful festival.
During May we have welcomed some new families to the nursery, we hope you and
your children enjoy being part of our nursery family. We have been in discussion Welcome to all new children
with local schools regarding pre-school transitions and have began to welcome
teacher visits, in a Covid safe manner. and parents who join our
existing Monkey Puzzle
I would like to thank those of you who were able to join in our Parents Evenings this
week to hear about how your children are progressing and enjoying their early years community.
experiences here at the nursery.
Monkey Puzzle are looking forward to planning ahead into June when we will be We would like to take this opportunity to
celebrating Music and Movement across the nursery. I look forward to seeing all the
creative experiences the team have planned for the children. extend a warm welcome to Noah, Belle,
Isla and Arthur who have joined our
We hope you all enjoy a lovely long weekend ahead and we are looking forward to Monkey Puzzle family this month.
some much-needed good sunny weather! Remember, my door is always open
(albeit in a Covid safe way).
Thank you and take care, Linda
We have had lots of birthdays to celebrate this month across the
nursery and we would like to once again wish a happy birthday to
Sasha, Joban, Anamaria, Juniper, Isla P, Rory and Gianna.
www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
CONGRATULATIONS!
You are an excellent member of our early years team.
You have had lots of new children join you at MP recently, and
We would like to say congratulations from
with your patience and care have managed to settle these
everyone here at Monkey Puzzle to Laura
children in really well.
Lowndes who won a £200 John Lewis voucher
You are reliable, very supportive of your colleagues and you in our Facebook giveaway for following, liking
share your outstanding knowledge of early years practice to help and sharing our Facebook page. If you don't
the team. already follow us, head over to our Facebook
page, click follow, and watch out for your chance
Thank you Fay, you deserve EOTM award. to win in future giveaways.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Theme of the Month for June - Music and Movement
Book of the Month for June - Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
5th June - World Environment Day (we will celebrate 4th June)
8th June - World Oceans Day
20th June - Fathers Day
1st - 30th June - Pride Month
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Colchester www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
STARFISH ROOM
MAY RECAP
Within Starfish room this month the children have
been enjoying the theme transport.
For the first week the children The third weeks theme
explored the topic air transport. was sea. The starfish
They especially enjoyed room enjoyed exploring
exploring the book called boats and pirates,
‘Whatever Next!’ by Jill Murphy. reading the ‘Ten little
They loved climbing into Pirates’ Book. The
cardboard boxes and flying to children loved finding
the moon with their friends. treasure in the treasure
One of the children brought in chest and to extend the
their comforter bear and children’s learning
enjoyed acting out the story opportunities even
using him. The children also further they were then
loved making aeroplanes and encouraged to find the
throwing them in the garden to treasure in the moon
watch them fly. sand. It was so much fun
.
exploring the under the
sea small world and
boats too with lots of
The next week the children water sensory play!
loved exploring the theme
land transport. Cars are a
particular interest in the In the last week the children have enjoyed
Starfish room, and the exploring the topic space transport. The
practitioners incorporated children have been travelling to moon while
this into different exciting they have been encouraged to make their
activities. The children own rockets and introduced to
mathematical language by the practitioners
especially loved moving the
saying ‘3, 2, 1 blast off woosshhh.’
cars through the paint to see
what marks they can make The children have also
with it. loved exploring planets
and aliens in exciting
In the garden the children have been exploring the ride sensory trays with foam,
along toys. The children have become more confident glitter and moon sand
when moving them independently. too.
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Colchester www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
MAY RECAP
RAINBOW DOLPHIN ROOM
The children loved exploring different sea
transport including submarines. The children
loved learning what these are and then using a
ball and paint to make their very own yellow
submarine. The children have also enjoyed
making their own boats too! They then used these
to see if they will float or sink in the water.
Following this interest of boats the children have
loved making their own large scale boat using a
cardboard box!
Rainbow Dolphin have been exploring different types of
transport this month! They have absolutely loved this topic
because transport is a firm favourite within the room.
The children have especially
enjoyed the new resources in the
room which they have been able
to explore, this has included a
wooden train track, a wooden
airport and a wooden fire station
with fire engines too.
For the first week the children In the final week of May the children have been
loved exploring the topic air exploring the topic space. They have loved
transport. They loved exploring the making their own rockets which they can use to fly
airport small world, and the in to the air. The children have also enjoyed
practitioners extended their exploring the sensory den, inside there were lots
learning even further by creating of different things you might find in space
an airport role play where they including planets and stars. The children used the
could create their own passports torches to find them, the children then expended
and travel on the plane to go on their learning with some of the children realising
holiday. The children have loved they can make their own shadow using the
exploring the story ‘Whatever next!’ torches. They loved seeing what shapes they can
and have had the opportunity to make with their hands in the shadow.
act it out using different props.
The children then focused on the topic land transport. The
children enjoyed exploring different sensory trays where they
used the cars to make marks in the mud and cereal. The
children also loved making their very own cars out of different
shapes. They were also introduced to traffic lights and what
the different colours mean when you are driving a car.
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Colchester www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
OCTOPUS ROOM
MAY RECAP
This month we have had a super exciting month
celebrating our theme - Transport. The children take
such an interest in this subject, so the team have
worked hard to support the children’s learning around
this topic.
They had an important
lesson at the beginning of
the month which discussed Celebrating Eid in the
road safety and the children Octopus room was so
were able to recreate much fun as the children
scenarios around this were gaining a great
subject. It is important the understanding of what
children understand how the celebration is about
dangerous being around a from stories and
road can be and understand informative videos. They
the rules we must follow also took part in some
when we are by a road. messy play and created
their own henna tattoos.
For VE Day the children created some lovely spitfire
aeroplanes which linked in nicely with our theme. They Finally, we celebrated
used their fine motor skills to create them before watching our book of the month
them soar through the sky in the outdoor classroom. which is “Whatever
Next!” which the
children absolutely love.
They explored the story
by creating rockets,
stars, bear faces and
developing an
understanding of the
solar system.
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Colchester www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
REFER A FRIEND
Refer a friend to the nursery and if they register you receive
£100 off of your next month's fees
(T&C's apply)
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR PARENTS
FACEBOOK PRIZE Please check your ParentZone updates
DRAW and emails from the nursery regularly.
Like us on Facebook for regular updates on the Please ensure that all of your contact
nursery and a chance to win in our quarterly prize details and your child's emergency
draw!
contact details are up to date.
www.facebook.com/monkeypuzzlecolchester
Please check the parent/carer area on
the website regularly for updates.
Please remember to provide your child
with a named sun hat and sun cream
DAY NURSERIES now that the weather is turning warmer.
We are proud to be rated 10/10 on daynurseries.co.uk
and voted as a Top 20 Day Nursery in the East of England. Please ensure Starfish and Rainbow
Dolphin children have slippers at
Thank you to all of the parents/carers who have nursery.
reviewed our nursery!
Please note late collection fees will be
charged to parents at a rate of £1 per
minute.
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Colchester www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
COVID-19
WHAT TO DO IF ... ACTIONS REQUIRED: YOUR CHILD MAY RETURN WHEN ...
Do not send your child to nursery
Inform the nursery ... there is a negative test result, or they have been
... your child has symptoms of COVID-19
Book a test immediately advised that they do not need to isolate
Self-isolate at home
... your child feels better, and they have completed 10
Do not send your child to nursery
days of self-isolation. Some symptoms such as cough
... your child tests positive for COVID-19 Inform the nursery
and loss of taste/smell can remain even when the
Self-isolate for 10 days
infection has gone
Do not send your child to nursery
Inform the nursery
... somebody in your child's household has ... the household member has a negative test result
Household member to have a test immediately
symptoms of COVID-19 and no longer needs to self-isolate
Self-isolate at home
Inform nursery of test result
Do not send your child to nursery
... somebody in your child's household has tested ... your child has completed 10 days of self-isolation
Inform the nursery
positive for COVID-19 and is well with no symptoms of COVID-19
Self-isolate at home for 10 days
... NHS Test & Trace have identified your child as a Do not send your child to nursery
close contact of someone with confirmed Inform the nursery ... your child has completed 10 days of self isolation
COVID-19 Self-isolate at home for 10 days
Do not send your child to nursery
... you have received medical advice that your child ... you are advised that your child no longer needs to
Follow medical advice
should shield or should resume shielding shield
Inform the nursery
... you have received medical advice that someone
Do not send your child to nursery ... you are advised that the individual no longer needs
in your household should shield or should
Contact the nursery manager to discuss any concerns to shield
resume shielding
... your child has just returned from abroad and the Do not send your child to nursery
... you have completed the defined period of self-
country visited is not currently exempt from Inform the nursery
isolation
quarantine rules Self-isolate at home for the defined period
Child must not come to nursery
... my child's bubble is closed due to a COVID-19
Your child will need to self-isolate for 10 days ... nursery inform you that the bubble will be re-opene
outbreak in nursery
Other siblings may continue to attend nursery
If you are not able to get a test in the first 5 days of
... I am unable to get a test for someone in the having symptoms, your child and anyone they live with
... your child has completed 10 days of self-isolation
household who has symptoms should stay at home and self-isolate for 10 days.
Anyone in your support bubble must also stay home
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Colchester www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
Exclusion
Information
ILLNESS / INFECTION EXCLUSION PERIOD
Minimum of 5 days from the onset of the rash and all spots must be fully scabbed over
Chicken Pox
before returning to nursery.
Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting Whilst symptomatic and for 48 hours after their last bout of sickness or diarrhoea.
Hand, Foot and Mouth All blisters must have dried out before returning to nursery, usually this is after
approximately 4-6 days.
Headlice There is no recommended exclusion period, however, parents are requested to regularly
check their children's hair for head lice and we would be grateful if nursery are informed
so that other parents can be alerted to check their child's hair.
Impetigo Until the lesions have crusted or healed.
Measles Excluded for 4 days from the onset of the rash.
Scarlet Fever Excluded from nursery for the first 24 hours after starting treatment.
Excluded for 2 days after starting treatment, or 21 days from the onset of symptoms if no
Whooping Cough
antibiotics.
Children must be taking any medication for a minimum of 24 hours before coming in to
nursery. Medication can only be administered after the 24 hour exclusion even if your
Prescribed Medication child has previously taken the same medication. All medication must be in its original
packaging with the prescription label attached and clearly showing child's name.
If your child has had any form of immunisations they are not permitted to attend nursery
Immunisations for the following 24 hours due to possible allergic reactions.
If a child develops a fever whilst at nursery the staff will use natural methods first, such as
removing clothing, to try and reduce the temperature while closely monitoring the child
and contacting the parents. If a child does require emergency Calpol due to a high
Infant Suspension - Calpol temperature of 38 degrees or above the parents will be contacted prior to ensure all
details are correct and that they agree with the dosage being given. Parents will then be
required to collect their child.
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Colchester www.monkeypuzzlecolchester.co.uk
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