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This summer at Gurnard Pines
Maggie from Caterpillar Music is running a FREE Demonstration Class on Monday 20th July 2009 at 11:20am, everyone is welcome. If you wish to come along please book your space with the Nursery and Crèche. New Caterpillar Music Classes will be starting at the Gurnard Pines Nursery in September 2009. Classes will be run by Maggie weekly on Monday’s at 11:20am, and cost £3.00 per a class. We have already started taking bookings, if you would like further information or to book your child’s place please call on (01983) 294930. Caterpillar Music Classes are great fun and learning for Babies and Young Children. Everyone is welcome to join the music class at Gurnard, your child does not have to attend at the nursery, as you can book and come with your child.

We hope to start Ballet Classes in September 2009 at Gurnard Pines, due to several parent enquiries. Classes will be held weekly with a good local ballet teacher; we hope to run two groups an infant class and a junior class...

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Latest from Newport
Biometric Entry System

If you have not had your fingerprint scanned for the door entry system, call into the office as soon as possible, to enable you to have unaided access into the foyer of the nursery and pre-school.

Ballet Lessons

As some of you know our ballet teacher retired following a foot operation earlier this year, however, we have managed to find a very good local teacher who can come in on a Monday, mid-morning, and the cost of a lesson would be £2.50. If you would like your child to join in this group please let us know and we will start the class in September.

Daily Activities

As you will read, in the updates from each of our room leaders, we are continuing to take the children on daily outings, to the park, to the library and to feed the ducks, and can we remind you, if you have not already done so, to send in (named) sun block and hats. We conduct rigorous risk assessments for all our outings and trips to ensure the safety of your child (ren) at...

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Sandown News – November 2009

Welcome to all new families who have joined our setting this term. We hope that you and your child/ren are enjoying all that is on offer here.

Your child will have been allocated a key person who will communicate with you and share important moments in your child’s play, learning and development. Please share with them any important events or happenings to enable them to care for them in the best way.

We welcome Reece Annis to our staff team as “Chef”. Julia sadly had to leave for pastures new. Reece has catering qualifications and we are already enjoying the wonderful recipes he is producing! Children also enjoy having another positive male role model.

The weather has allowed us to continue making trips to the park, pond and beach. The little ones like to help to feed the ducks.

Pre Schoolers have had a busy half term which has included taking part in Harvest Praise and wrapping shoe boxes for children who are less fortunate than themselves...

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