Mother Hubbards Newsletter September 2010
Welcome to our first newsletter of the new school year. This month we would like to welcome all of the new children who started with us at the beginning of September and their parents. We hope you are all very happy here at Mother Hubbards.
Happy Birthday
This month we would like to wish the following children a very big Happy Birthday:
• Emma who turned 8 years old on the 1st September.
• Sara who will turn 2 years old on the 9th September.
• Caoimhe who will turn 8 years old on the 27th September.
Reminders
We would like to remind all parents that children should not bring in their own toys to crèche. As you can understand we do not want children’s toys to go home damaged in any way and bringing them in can cause great confusion to other children who think they belong to the crèche. This can cause unwanted bickering and unease amongst the children.
Also we would like to remind parents that if you have not brought in a spare set of clothes for your child could you do so as soon as possible. It is very important that we have them in case of emergency. The following clothes should be provided a t-shirt, sweater, underpants, trousers, socks and a vest. After school children are encouraged to bring in a change of clothes so they can change out of their uniforms. Please remember to label all of your child’s belongings!
Could all parents of children in the Montessori room please send in a scrap book for their child if they have not already done so by Monday 13th September.
Also could all parents of the children in the Montessori room please ensure that they have completed all relevant forms in their welcome pack. Please ensure that these are returned to a member of staff as soon as possible.
Fundraiser
Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week will be on this year from 4th – 10th October. We are going to host our breakfast on Wednesday the 6th October at 9.30a.m.
Last year, hundreds of people held breakfasts with their friends, families and colleagues raising over €130,000 for Childline – enabling them to increase their call answering rate from 47% to 60% allowing them to speak to more children and young children who desperately need their help.
We ask that all parents donate €3 per child for this worthy cause.
(The following article is taken from: www.rollercoaster.ie )
Temper Tantrums
10 Tips from Parents:
The information in this article is a compilation of advice and suggestions provided by parents visiting RollerCoaster.ie It is not a substitute for medical or other professional advice and services.
1. I find that if I get down on the floor the minute we get home before changing, putting on dinner etc. and play/read/rough and tumble for a while that she gets her fill of "mommy attention" and will then happily potter around after me being helpful while I am doing jobs.
2. The only way my 2 year old will behave when I meet a friend for coffee etc. is if my friend also has a small child so they can play together. If its just adults she really acts up.
3. My daughter tends to lose the plot in the evenings . I think it's due to the fact that by the time she gets home she's had a long tiring day and is just cranky because of exhaustion. It's very frustrating. I try to have colouring pages ready for her or something to distract her. She gets bored with all her colouring books so I print off clipart or colouring pages from the internet.
4. I definitely find that I get a better result than my husband does because I stay calm longer and give her a couple of chances to redeem herself whereas he's quicker to give out and that results in more tantrums. I'm just as strict but calmer about it (although sometimes I have to leave the room to achieve that!!)
5. We use a star chart . She gets stars for being good and black clouds for being bold. Make sure they can get a few stars easily for doing things like eating dinner or brushing teeth. At the end of the week she gets 70c pocket money but 10c is deducted for each black cloud. She gets a warning before a cloud is given so she has the chance to redeem herself but it's working very well
6. When things are calm pretend to have a 'chat'. Start the conversion with "You know what drives me mad" etc. Say a few things and then get her to say her few things. You might just drag out of her what is wrong
7. We’ve decided not to respond to whines, whinges and demands, and only to pleases, thank yous, etc - this is turning out really well.
8. Try not to be embarrassed when she acts up in public, anyone who has children will understand and sympathise, those who don't, have it all ahead of them in the future so if they give you any funny looks just think to yourself 'karma', it will come back on them threefold
9. Don't let the presence of a stranger stop you from issuing a reprimand.
10. I realized that a quiet but firm voice, simply saying no and not overreacting to his little fit is enough to make him stop and take notice.
Mother Hubbards
151 Blackcastle Lodge
Flowerhill
Navan
Co.Meath
Phone: 046-9070558
Flowerhill Fax: 046-9070670
Navan E-Mail: Flowerhill@motherhubbardschildcare.ie
http://www.motherhubbardschildcare.ie/
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Ongar September Newsletter 2010
Mother Hubbards Newsletter September 2010
Welcome to our first newsletter of the new school year. This month we would like to welcome all of the new children who started with us at the beginning of September and their parents. We hope you are all very happy here at Mother Hubbards..
We would like to welcome Ciara Mullins back for her maternity leave and the new Staff Ronke Ogunbare who will be working alongside with Samantha Watters
Happy Birthday
This month we would like to wish the following children a very big Happy Birthday:
• Lara from Pre-Montessori who turned 3 yrs old on the 4th
• Krishna from Afterschool who turned 6 yrs old on the 14th
• Adam from the Pre Montessori Room who turned 3 yrs old on the 17th
• Danny who was 1 year this month.
• Leia in the Toddlers 2 yrs old this month.
• Michael who turn 4yrs Sep 13th
• Zimi 24th Sep she will be 3yrs
New arrivals in the Families.
We would like to congratulate Ellie who has just become a big sister this month with baby Abby.
Reminders.
We would like to remind all parents that children should not bring in their own toys to crèche. As you can understand we do not want children’s toys to go home damaged in any way and bringing them in can cause great confusion to other children who think they belong to the crèche. This can cause unwanted bickering and unease amongst the children.
Also we would like to remind parents that if you have not brought in a spare set of clothes for your child could you do so as soon as possible. It is very important that we have them in case of emergency. The following clothes should be provided a t-shirt, sweater, underpants, trousers, socks and a vest. After school children are encouraged to bring in a change of clothes so they can change out of their uniforms. Please remember to label all of your child’s belongings!
September.
We will be hosting parent’s teachers meeting on the 7th October 2010 from 6.30 PM until 8. Pm .for parents who can’ make it you can always talk to staff about your child development
Also could all parents of the children in the Montessori room please ensure that they have completed all relevant forms in their welcome pack? Please ensure that these are returned to a member of staff as soon as possible.
Fundraiser
Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week will be on this year from 4th – 10th October. We are going to host our breakfast on Wednesday the 6th October at 9.30a.m as on this day we have all the children.
Last year, hundreds of people held breakfasts with their friends, families and colleagues raising over €130,000 for Childline – enabling them to increase their call answering rate from 47% to 60% allowing them to speak to more children and young children who desperately need their help.
We ask that all parents donate €2 per child for this worthy cause if you can.
Mother Hubbards
6 The Avenue
Ongar Village
Dublin 15
Phone: 01 8260055
E-Mail: ongar@motherhubbardschildcare.ie
http://www.motherhubbardchildcare.ie/
Welcome to our first newsletter of the new school year. This month we would like to welcome all of the new children who started with us at the beginning of September and their parents. We hope you are all very happy here at Mother Hubbards..
We would like to welcome Ciara Mullins back for her maternity leave and the new Staff Ronke Ogunbare who will be working alongside with Samantha Watters
Happy Birthday
This month we would like to wish the following children a very big Happy Birthday:
• Lara from Pre-Montessori who turned 3 yrs old on the 4th
• Krishna from Afterschool who turned 6 yrs old on the 14th
• Adam from the Pre Montessori Room who turned 3 yrs old on the 17th
• Danny who was 1 year this month.
• Leia in the Toddlers 2 yrs old this month.
• Michael who turn 4yrs Sep 13th
• Zimi 24th Sep she will be 3yrs
New arrivals in the Families.
We would like to congratulate Ellie who has just become a big sister this month with baby Abby.
Reminders.
We would like to remind all parents that children should not bring in their own toys to crèche. As you can understand we do not want children’s toys to go home damaged in any way and bringing them in can cause great confusion to other children who think they belong to the crèche. This can cause unwanted bickering and unease amongst the children.
Also we would like to remind parents that if you have not brought in a spare set of clothes for your child could you do so as soon as possible. It is very important that we have them in case of emergency. The following clothes should be provided a t-shirt, sweater, underpants, trousers, socks and a vest. After school children are encouraged to bring in a change of clothes so they can change out of their uniforms. Please remember to label all of your child’s belongings!
September.
We will be hosting parent’s teachers meeting on the 7th October 2010 from 6.30 PM until 8. Pm .for parents who can’ make it you can always talk to staff about your child development
Also could all parents of the children in the Montessori room please ensure that they have completed all relevant forms in their welcome pack? Please ensure that these are returned to a member of staff as soon as possible.
Fundraiser
Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week will be on this year from 4th – 10th October. We are going to host our breakfast on Wednesday the 6th October at 9.30a.m as on this day we have all the children.
Last year, hundreds of people held breakfasts with their friends, families and colleagues raising over €130,000 for Childline – enabling them to increase their call answering rate from 47% to 60% allowing them to speak to more children and young children who desperately need their help.
We ask that all parents donate €2 per child for this worthy cause if you can.
Mother Hubbards
6 The Avenue
Ongar Village
Dublin 15
Phone: 01 8260055
E-Mail: ongar@motherhubbardschildcare.ie
http://www.motherhubbardchildcare.ie/
Slane rd September Newsletter 2010
Mother Hubbards Childcare September 2010 Newsletter
Welcome to our September newsletter. We would like to give a big welcome to all the new children who have started with us in Toddlers, Montessori and After school since the start of September. We hope you it’s a great year and you have lots of fun in Mother Hubbards!
A big welcome to our new Montessori/After school teacher Geraldine Mc Cabe who started with us recently. Geraldine has a Montessori diploma and is currently completing her Fetac Level 6. She has 4 years experience working with Montessori children.
Jessica Mc Evoy who has worked here with us previously is returning on the 27th of September to work with Rachel in the toddler room so welcome back to Jessica! Jessica has Fetac level 5 and has nearly 4 years experience working with children of different age groups!
Parents reminder; Can all parents please tag their child’s clothes and coats with their name as your child’s belongings are easily misplaced and lost.
With the weather getting cold and wet we ask all parents to bring in wellies and raincoats to keep in the centre for when the children go outside!
Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week will be on this year from 4th – 10th October. We are going to host our breakfast on Wednesday the 6th October at 10.30am-11.30am.
Last year, hundreds of people held breakfasts with their friends, families and colleagues raising over €130,000 for Childline – enabling them to increase their call answering rate from 47% to 60% allowing them to speak to more children and young children who desperately need their help.
We ask that all parents donate €3 per child for this worthy cause.
Reminder to all Montessori parents to bring in a scrapbook for their child! Thank You!
We would like to say goodbye and good luck to Josie who is on maternity leave from Friday 10th September.
What we did in the rooms this month;
Toddlers are learning all about Autumn they made spiky hedgehogs and leafy collages to add to their autumn tree.
Playschool are learning about the different types of shops we visit, learning which animals fly and which don’t and did some bubble painting!!
Montessori have been settling into their routine and learning about our classroom rules and getting know their new friends. They also started learning about the lifecycle of the butterfly and made lovely flying butterflies that hang from the ceiling. They also made a caterpillar that creeps along the walls!
Attention Montessori Parents if you have not received the Parents Handbook yet please let the Montessori staff know. If you have can you please sign the sheet at the back and return it to the office! Thank You!
Topic of the Month;
Getting your child to eat lunch!!
(www.rollercoaster.ie)
Fact; children who eat their lunch at school find it easier to concentrate and behave better than those who don’t!!
10 tips for getting your child to eat their lunch
1.Try making their lunch colourful and interesting. Cut foods into different shapes and into small portions e.g. triangles of sandwiches, chunks of cheese, chopped mixed fruit.
2. Vary the food from day to day, e.g. wholemeal and white bread (or half and half), rolls, pitta, crackers. You can fill these with a choice from the meat, fish or alternative (protein) group or with cheese.
3. Something tasty like a favourite yogurt or fromage frais can be included.
4. A piece of fruit or diced fruit is a quick snack for little break.
5. A carton of milk is an excellent choice of drink and is available in many schools. Otherwise a carton of unsweetened fruit juice or flasks of warm soup or hot chocolate are good alternatives.
6. Try alternatives to bread and rolls with pittas or scones. Encourage your child to have wholemeal varieties.
7. Use salads like lettuce, tomato, and cucumber also in sandwiches/rolls to brighten them up and to help ensure your child gets a good balance of nutrients.
8. Make sure the lunch you prepare is child friendly eg peeled oranges, chopped meat, etc
9. Get your child involved in planning their own lunch as they are then much more likely to eat it.
10. Ensure that you haven't packed a forbidden food: some schools have a ban on certain foods such as chewing gum or crisps
Mother Hubbards,
56 Blackcastle Demesne,
Slane Road,
Navan.
046- -9059967
Website; www.motherhubbardschildcare.ie
E-mail; navan@motherhubbardschildcare.ie
Welcome to our September newsletter. We would like to give a big welcome to all the new children who have started with us in Toddlers, Montessori and After school since the start of September. We hope you it’s a great year and you have lots of fun in Mother Hubbards!
A big welcome to our new Montessori/After school teacher Geraldine Mc Cabe who started with us recently. Geraldine has a Montessori diploma and is currently completing her Fetac Level 6. She has 4 years experience working with Montessori children.
Jessica Mc Evoy who has worked here with us previously is returning on the 27th of September to work with Rachel in the toddler room so welcome back to Jessica! Jessica has Fetac level 5 and has nearly 4 years experience working with children of different age groups!
Parents reminder; Can all parents please tag their child’s clothes and coats with their name as your child’s belongings are easily misplaced and lost.
With the weather getting cold and wet we ask all parents to bring in wellies and raincoats to keep in the centre for when the children go outside!
Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week will be on this year from 4th – 10th October. We are going to host our breakfast on Wednesday the 6th October at 10.30am-11.30am.
Last year, hundreds of people held breakfasts with their friends, families and colleagues raising over €130,000 for Childline – enabling them to increase their call answering rate from 47% to 60% allowing them to speak to more children and young children who desperately need their help.
We ask that all parents donate €3 per child for this worthy cause.
Reminder to all Montessori parents to bring in a scrapbook for their child! Thank You!
We would like to say goodbye and good luck to Josie who is on maternity leave from Friday 10th September.
What we did in the rooms this month;
Toddlers are learning all about Autumn they made spiky hedgehogs and leafy collages to add to their autumn tree.
Playschool are learning about the different types of shops we visit, learning which animals fly and which don’t and did some bubble painting!!
Montessori have been settling into their routine and learning about our classroom rules and getting know their new friends. They also started learning about the lifecycle of the butterfly and made lovely flying butterflies that hang from the ceiling. They also made a caterpillar that creeps along the walls!
Attention Montessori Parents if you have not received the Parents Handbook yet please let the Montessori staff know. If you have can you please sign the sheet at the back and return it to the office! Thank You!
Topic of the Month;
Getting your child to eat lunch!!
(www.rollercoaster.ie)
Fact; children who eat their lunch at school find it easier to concentrate and behave better than those who don’t!!
10 tips for getting your child to eat their lunch
1.Try making their lunch colourful and interesting. Cut foods into different shapes and into small portions e.g. triangles of sandwiches, chunks of cheese, chopped mixed fruit.
2. Vary the food from day to day, e.g. wholemeal and white bread (or half and half), rolls, pitta, crackers. You can fill these with a choice from the meat, fish or alternative (protein) group or with cheese.
3. Something tasty like a favourite yogurt or fromage frais can be included.
4. A piece of fruit or diced fruit is a quick snack for little break.
5. A carton of milk is an excellent choice of drink and is available in many schools. Otherwise a carton of unsweetened fruit juice or flasks of warm soup or hot chocolate are good alternatives.
6. Try alternatives to bread and rolls with pittas or scones. Encourage your child to have wholemeal varieties.
7. Use salads like lettuce, tomato, and cucumber also in sandwiches/rolls to brighten them up and to help ensure your child gets a good balance of nutrients.
8. Make sure the lunch you prepare is child friendly eg peeled oranges, chopped meat, etc
9. Get your child involved in planning their own lunch as they are then much more likely to eat it.
10. Ensure that you haven't packed a forbidden food: some schools have a ban on certain foods such as chewing gum or crisps
Mother Hubbards,
56 Blackcastle Demesne,
Slane Road,
Navan.
046- -9059967
Website; www.motherhubbardschildcare.ie
E-mail; navan@motherhubbardschildcare.ie
Nephin rd September Newsletter
September has arrived and brought with it new children, new parents and new staff. This time of the year can be very challenging but also exciting for all children. This month newsletter, we will have Birthday Corners, New Arrivals, News from the rooms and staff news. We thank you for taking the time to read it and we hope you enjoy it.
Welcome
MotherHubbards would like to take this opportunity to welcome to our sessional children in Montessori:
Jacob and his parents Renata and Jakab
Matilda and Harry and their parents Caroline and Paul
Mitch and his parent Cathy
Maria and her parents Celina and Adrian
We would like to say a big welcome to:
Kate in Premontessori whose big brother Conor is already in Montessori and their parents Karen and Ken
Sophie in Baby room and her parents Martha and Brahim
A big welcome to our new member staff, Lydia and Karen in the Montessori room
Birthday Corner
We would like to say a big Happy Birthday to:
Sophia who was 1 yr on the 3rd
Sean who was 4 yrs on the 4th
Aoife who was 4 yrs on the 14th
New Arrivals
Congratulations to Kelley on the birth of her gorgeous baby girl Amelie.
Also congratulations to Aine and Laurent on the birth of their cute baby boy Lucien.
Farewell
We would like to wish farewell to Conor, Serena, Elliot and Eimear and the very best in their new schools.
News from the room
Babyroom
Amy is helping all our babies doing hand prints and they are having a great time.
Toddlers room
Toddlers are doing family tree using pictures of themselves, mammies and daddies with the help of Teresa and Ciara. They will also be doing ‘song of the week.’ Every week all toddlers will receive a copy of the song to take home. This will promote language and cognitive development hence physical and social development through actions songs.
Pre Montessori and Montessori
All the children are busy with Autumn theme such as leaves and four seasons with the dedicated work from Michelle, Lydia, Karen and Fiona.
Speech and Drama had their first session last Friday and all the children seemed to show great interest.
Seamus from Premontessori will be settling in Montessori and soon he will be 3 years, A Big Boy to join the ‘Big Gang.’
Reminders
Please bring in set of spare clothes for your children.
A Big Thank you all to all our staff in MotherHubbards for their Hard work, Determination and Dedication with the children.
Topic of the Month
Helping your child cope with the new arrival
"Wouldn't you be put out if your partner brought a new love into the house?"
The arrival of a new baby brings major changes for the family. While this is usually a joyful time for parents it is sometimes not as happy for the baby's older sibling/s. Most children will look forward to the arrival of the new baby but will have no idea of the changes this arrival will make to their lives.
The period after the new baby comes home is a time of adjustment for all the family, not least of all the older brother/sister. The ability of most parents to understand and empathise with the adjustments their older child has to make, go a long way to helping their child make the transition to their new role.
Before the arrival
Preparation is an important part of the process and while it is impossible to fully prepare a child for the reality of sharing their lives with a small baby, it will help the child make sense of what is happening. It is best that your child knows that a new baby will be coming into the house. Explain things in a way they understand and be sure to involve them as much as is practicable in the preparations. It should be remembered though that even the most well prepared child will often find the reality of the baby's arrival a shock.
At home
In the early days it is up to the parents to make sure their older child/children do not feel excluded from the bustle that surrounds the arrival of the baby. While you cannot stop visitors from paying attention to the baby you could try to encourage them to include your older child in their praise. Maybe it could be the job of your older child to show them the baby? The older child should be involved as much as they want and is practicable.
Some older children do not want to be too involved with helping care for the baby and they should not be forced to. Also be careful not to try to include them too much in staring at and cooing at baby. If forced to do this it may turn them off baby altogether and increase the jealous feelings they naturally feel towards the new arrival.
Mother Hubbard's childcare
19 Nephin Road
Dublin 7
01 8688460
dublin7@motherhubbardschildcare.ie
http://www.motherhubbardschildcare.ie/
Welcome
MotherHubbards would like to take this opportunity to welcome to our sessional children in Montessori:
Jacob and his parents Renata and Jakab
Matilda and Harry and their parents Caroline and Paul
Mitch and his parent Cathy
Maria and her parents Celina and Adrian
We would like to say a big welcome to:
Kate in Premontessori whose big brother Conor is already in Montessori and their parents Karen and Ken
Sophie in Baby room and her parents Martha and Brahim
A big welcome to our new member staff, Lydia and Karen in the Montessori room
Birthday Corner
We would like to say a big Happy Birthday to:
Sophia who was 1 yr on the 3rd
Sean who was 4 yrs on the 4th
Aoife who was 4 yrs on the 14th
New Arrivals
Congratulations to Kelley on the birth of her gorgeous baby girl Amelie.
Also congratulations to Aine and Laurent on the birth of their cute baby boy Lucien.
Farewell
We would like to wish farewell to Conor, Serena, Elliot and Eimear and the very best in their new schools.
News from the room
Babyroom
Amy is helping all our babies doing hand prints and they are having a great time.
Toddlers room
Toddlers are doing family tree using pictures of themselves, mammies and daddies with the help of Teresa and Ciara. They will also be doing ‘song of the week.’ Every week all toddlers will receive a copy of the song to take home. This will promote language and cognitive development hence physical and social development through actions songs.
Pre Montessori and Montessori
All the children are busy with Autumn theme such as leaves and four seasons with the dedicated work from Michelle, Lydia, Karen and Fiona.
Speech and Drama had their first session last Friday and all the children seemed to show great interest.
Seamus from Premontessori will be settling in Montessori and soon he will be 3 years, A Big Boy to join the ‘Big Gang.’
Reminders
Please bring in set of spare clothes for your children.
A Big Thank you all to all our staff in MotherHubbards for their Hard work, Determination and Dedication with the children.
Topic of the Month
Helping your child cope with the new arrival
"Wouldn't you be put out if your partner brought a new love into the house?"
The arrival of a new baby brings major changes for the family. While this is usually a joyful time for parents it is sometimes not as happy for the baby's older sibling/s. Most children will look forward to the arrival of the new baby but will have no idea of the changes this arrival will make to their lives.
The period after the new baby comes home is a time of adjustment for all the family, not least of all the older brother/sister. The ability of most parents to understand and empathise with the adjustments their older child has to make, go a long way to helping their child make the transition to their new role.
Before the arrival
Preparation is an important part of the process and while it is impossible to fully prepare a child for the reality of sharing their lives with a small baby, it will help the child make sense of what is happening. It is best that your child knows that a new baby will be coming into the house. Explain things in a way they understand and be sure to involve them as much as is practicable in the preparations. It should be remembered though that even the most well prepared child will often find the reality of the baby's arrival a shock.
At home
In the early days it is up to the parents to make sure their older child/children do not feel excluded from the bustle that surrounds the arrival of the baby. While you cannot stop visitors from paying attention to the baby you could try to encourage them to include your older child in their praise. Maybe it could be the job of your older child to show them the baby? The older child should be involved as much as they want and is practicable.
Some older children do not want to be too involved with helping care for the baby and they should not be forced to. Also be careful not to try to include them too much in staring at and cooing at baby. If forced to do this it may turn them off baby altogether and increase the jealous feelings they naturally feel towards the new arrival.
Mother Hubbard's childcare
19 Nephin Road
Dublin 7
01 8688460
dublin7@motherhubbardschildcare.ie
http://www.motherhubbardschildcare.ie/
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