Dates for your Diaries – Spring Term 2024

Term Dates 

Tuesday  15 April    to     Friday 24 May (Inset training day 15 April & Bank Holiday 6 & 27 May)

                Half Term 27 May – 31 May

Monday    3 June    to     Friday 19 July  

Extra Curricula Activities ALL THE ACTIVITIES, APART FROM PLANET SOCCER, ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR FEES.

We will be offering Planet Soccer again this term. Planet Soccer is suitable for all children. This is a commitment for the term and should be paid for, in full, at the start of term.

Planet Soccer - Fridays      12 sessions  £48  www.planetsocceruk.com/programmes            

If you participated last term, I’ll assume you wish to continue unless you tell me otherwise. We have a couple of places left for April, so if you’d like to try a session before you commit for the term, one session will cost £4.

Forest School - Every day, (except (Tuesdays)  Acorns Class and older Catkins only

All our preschool children and older Catkins will have Forest School sessions, led by Mrs Larner, a qualified Forest School leader.

PE / Music & Movement / Drama. (throughout the week)

All children, in small groups  will participate in PE / Music & Movement / Drama. Led by Mrs Emmett & Mrs Ross

Children’s Yoga & Mindfulness (throughout the week)

All Acorns and older Catkins will participate in Yoga. Led by Mrs Dighton 

Le Club Français Acorn (The Acorn French Club)  This is for Acorns preschool class.

Summer Photographs    ACORNS 3^rd MAY  & CATKINS/SQUIRRELS 24^TH MAY

 Acorns class Friday 3^rd May  Siblings of Acorns children in on Friday 09.00, please be prepared to have a short wait.

If you’re not in on Friday please come along at 10.15 for their individual, group and sibling photos.

We really want ALL Acorns in for their Leaver’s group photo.

Catkins & Squirrels 24^th May Siblings of all Catkins & Squirrels 09.00, please be prepared to have a short wait.

If you’re not in on Friday please come along at 11.00 for their individual & sibling photos.

Family Saturday Drop-in  -  Saturday 29 June 10.00 to 11.30.

The children really do enjoy mummy, daddy and their siblings coming into their nursery to play.  We only offer this once a term so do try and pop along. Please let Mrs.Dighton, or Mrs Hastie, know if you’d like to attend.

Stay & Play Sessions for all parents/carers:

You are invited into nursery (Acorns, Catkins & Squirrels), for a ‘Stay & Play’ session (for an hour) with your child.  If you’d like to, of course, it’s not compulsory!  Please speak to Mrs Dighton or Mrs Hastie to arrange a date, as not all days are convenient.

The Stay & Play session will be outside.

Sports Day- Tuesday 9^th July (in case of rain 10^th) BRING A BLANKET OR FOLD UP CHAIR IF YOU WANT TO SIT!

ACORNS -   9.05 to 10.25  (Pre-school children)

CATKINS –  10.30 to 11.15 (Rising 3’s and 3  year olds)

SQUIRRELS -11.20 to 12.00  (2 year olds)

All children take part, as do mums, dads/grandparents & siblings. Normal nursery resumes after sports, for all children who stay later than 12.00      Further details will follow closer to the event.

Summer Outing – Bocketts Farm, Young Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead KT22 9BS – Monday 24^th June 10am to 5pm

Please try and be punctual, if you’re going to be late please let me know 07710 317267

Everyone  is invited to join us on our annual summer outing, so please keep the date free.£10 admission, for adults and children, which is hugely discounted, this includes most of the attractions. Under 2 years are free. If any drivers can fit a non-driver + child in their car please come forward. There is no normal nursery on this day . Further details to follow, but keep the date free.   www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

Leaver’s Picnic /Treasure Hunt & Leavers Presentation (Acorns, Pre-school children only)

Tuesday 16^th July (in case of rain 17^th)  10.30 to 12.45(ish) parents/carers please join us for a picnic at 11.45         

Tuesday children drop-off as normal 09.00 at nursery, if you’re child isn’t in on Tuesday please bring them to nursery at 10.30. The Leaver’s Picnic will be held in the Rectory Gardens, entrance opposite the library NOT through the Church.  Parent/carers please join us for a picnic lunch at 11.45, after lunch you can watch the children find the treasure and see them receive their ‘Leaver’s Goody Bags’. You’ll need packed lunches and a picnic rug. We’ll take the 5/6-hour children back to nursery afterwards unless you prefer to take them home.

End of year Lunches- Friday 19^th July for all children  We hope the children will join us on the last day of term, to celebrate the end of the school year, and the start of the summer holidays.  We’ll provide the food and drinks.  Normal drop-off times for Friday children.  If your child isn’t in on the last day of term, we’d love them to join us for lunch, please bring them along at:

11.30 to 13.00  for Acorns.               Term finishes at 13.00 for ALL Acorn children

11.45 to 12.45 for Catkins/Squirrels Term finishes at 12.45 for ALL Catkins/Squirrels