Seesaw Nursery 1 Newsletter - September 2026

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.

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 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, if you want more details on these please ask. 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. If you would like more information on this please speak to Anna.

-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.

- The ladybird group will be doing phonics each week. The sound will change each week.

- Caterpillars & butterflies will be focusing on sounds in the environment.

Please ask if you would like anymore information.

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.

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

comfort item if needed.

Payments

Reminder that all payments must be paid by the 1st 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 2027 you can apply for a school place for the September 2027 entry at Admissions (wiltshire.gov.uk) You will be able to submit your application from 1 September 2026. The deadline is 15th of January 2027.

Important dates

Term begins on the 1st September 2026 and finishes on 18th December 2026.

Tuesday 20th to Friday 23rd October are non funded days and are therefore optional. Full fees apply and you will have to book your child in please

HALF TERM w/c Monday 26th October 2026 (5 days) are optional, therefore funding does not apply. You may book a self funding place

Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd December 2026 are also optional, therefore funding does not cover this period and full fees will apply if you would like your child to attend.

From Wednesday 23rd December 2026 our nursery will be closed for Christmas and will re-open on Monday 4th January 2027.

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

Thank you for your continued support.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT !!