Newsletter – Seesaw Nursery 1 September 2025

Seesaw would like to welcome you back to nursery and say a big hello to all the

new starters. We hope you all had a great summer and are ready for another

exciting year of fun and learning.

ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR NURSERY

-Could all children please bring in a bag with a change of clothes to nursery

(especially if toilet training) and/ or nappies (if required). We do a lot of messy

activities at nursery and sometimes require a change of clothes.

-Please ensure your child has weather appropriate clothing and suitable footwear

every day (Named please) as we spend lots of time outdoors. With the weather

turning cooler children could bring in some slippers or an extra pair of thicker

socks.

GROUP CHANGES

Ashton, Jean, Paula & Maddie from Seesaw 2 will be up on Preschool. Ellie will

sadly be leaving us on the 19

th of September as she has now completed her Level

2 Apprenticeship. Ellie is hoping to go work at Camp America next year, we wish

her all the best she will be very missed.

Sam & Beth will continue to be with the Tiny-tots (over 2s).

Anna & Konnie will continue to be with the under 2s.

Under 2’s

This term the Under Two’s will be focusing on settling in our new children! Aswell

as building those positive relationships which is very important to us. We will be

using the family wall lots to support this so of course feel free to bring in any

updated photos if you have previously provided some.

We will be using the babbling baby activity cards which will be changed weekly,

you will be able to find the ones we are currently working on, on our Under Two’s

planning wall. These cards help develop children’s speech, language, and

communication skills.

Focus story of the term – “Baby loves fall”. We have planned activities to help us

to explore this book to the fullest.

We are so excited to welcome you all back to this new term and look forward to

another year full of learning and new friendships.

Tiny tots (Over 2’s)

This term Tiny tots will be focusing on settling everyone in and building

relationships. We’re asking for everyone to please bring in some family photos

with names of the people on the back. (These may be cut so you may want to

bring copies) We find this helps to settle children when talking about familiar

people to them.

-We will be using Toddler talk & babbling babies activity cards which helps toddlers

develop their speech, language, and communication skills. these will be displayed

on the tiny tot planning walls for ideas at home.

-Tiny tot focus story is: The Three little pigs

Preschool

This term Preschool will be focusing on settling in everyone and building

relationships. We’re asking for everyone to please bring in some family photos

with names of the people on the back. (These may be cut so you may want to

bring copies) We find this helps to settle children when talking about familiar

people to them.

-Preschool focus story is: The Colour monster

-We will be using chatting with children activity cards which help develop children’s

speech, language, and communication skills. These will be displayed on the

Preschool planning wall for ideas at home.

-The Letter of the week will be displayed on the Preschool planning wall, so you

know what we are working on.

POLITE REMINDERS

-Please remember to make sure you shut all gates behind you.

-Please make sure when dropping off & picking up your child that it is within your

child’s hours, this is due to staff ratios.

-I know it is polite to hold doors open for people behind you, but please can you

not let anyone in. This is for security reasons as we do not want anyone to enter

who has not been given the door code, thank you.

-We would like to remind you that no toys should be brought into nursery, only a

comfort item if needed.

Thank you.

PAYMENTS

Reminder that all payments must be paid by the 1

st of each month. If you pay

weekly your payment must be paid in advance by the Monday of each week.

There will be a £5 daily late payment charge for up to 5 days after the payment is

due. If the payment has not been received by day 5, we will sadly have to

withdraw your child’s place...

Could we also remind you that when paying your child’s nursery fees, that you put

the reference as: SS1 (child’s name). This helps us identify your payment from our

other nursery.

If paying through Tax free childcare please let me know the personal reference

that you were given.

APPLYING FOR SCHOOL

If your child turns 4 before the 31st of August 2026 you can apply for a school

place for the September 2026 entry at Admissions (wiltshire.gov.uk) You will be

able to submit your application from 1 September 2025. The deadline is 15/1 2026

MPORTANT DATES

Monday 1st September – Term starts for All children.

*. w/c Monday 20th October 2025 (5 days) are optional, therefore funding does not

cover this period and full fees will apply if you would like your child to attend.

* w/c Monday 27th October 2025 (5 days) are optional, therefore funding does not

cover this period and full fees will apply if you would like your child to attend

* Christmas party- Monday the 8th of December 9am-11am

Last day of term for all children is Friday 19th December

*Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd December 2025 are optional days, therefore funding

does not cover this period and full fees will apply if you would like your child to

attend.

*From Wednesday 24th December 2025 our nursery will be closed for Christmas

and will re-open on Monday 5th January 2026.

Monday 5th January 2026 – Term starts for funded children.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to ask.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT