Flowerhill Sep/Oct 2013 Newsletter

Mother Hubbards Newsletter

September/October 2013

 

Welcome to our first newsletter of the new school year. We would like to welcome all the new children who started with us this month and their parents.  We hope you all will be very happy here at Mother Hubbards.  

Happy Birthday

We have lots of birthdays in September and October.

Happy birthday to everyone…..

 

·        Emma in Afterschool turned 11

·        Eabha in Playschool turned 2

·        Meta in Playschool turned 3

·        Ellana in Montessori turned 4

·        Samantha in Afterschool turned 8

·        Oisin in Afterschool turned 11

·        George in Montessori turned 4

·        Sam in Afterschool turned 5

·        Kimberly in Montessori turned 4

·        Oliver in Playschool will be 3

·        Conor in Afterschool will be 8

Fundraiser

·        Cheerios Childline Breakfast Together Week will run from 7^th-13^th October.  We will host our breakfast morning on Wednesday 9^th October.

·        Last year, hundreds of people held breakfasts with their friends, families and colleagues raising over €130,000 for Childline. Childline is funded entirely by the Irish public and helping raise funds will enable them to answer more calls from the many vulnerable children who phone them each day.

 

Reminders

·        Please remember to close the front door when you are leaving to ensure the safety of all children.

·        If you have not already brought in a spare set of clothes for your child please do so as soon as possible. It is very important that we have them in case of accidents. Please remember to label all your child’s belongings and school bags to prevent mix up.

·        Just a reminder that the ECCE Montessori session runs from 9am until 12pm. Please ensure children are not dropped off before 9am and are collected at 12pm. All children must be accompanied to the room by an adult and may only be collected by a parent or an adult who has been named on the booking form. If someone is collecting your child who is not named on the booking form, please let us know in advance.

·        Reminder to Montessori parents: the noticeboard on the right hand wall in the Montessori room will display the sound, topic and book of the week.  This will change each week and we’d like to remind parents to check the noticeboard weekly. If your child has any items relating to the topic of the week we would encourage them to bring these items in. Also, please remember when your child’s name is posted on the noticeboard for ‘book of the week’ to send in their favourite book with them for one day.

·        Outdoor Play forms a large part of our curriculum and has significant importance in a child’s holistic development.  We try to incorporate outdoor play as often as possible and children should be well enough to go outside if they are attending crèche.  We cannot allow children to stay inside unaccompanied whilst others are outside playing and there would be no space for them in other groups due to staff/child ratios.  Please send coats/scarves/hats etc with your children and we will ensure they wear them when going outside.

·        Children are encouraged to bring healthy lunches. Chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks are discouraged and we would appreciate your co-operation on this.

Upcoming Events

·        During October, we will be covering road safety as National Road Safety Week runs from October 7^th – 11^th.

·        We will be holding a Halloween Party as part of Trick or Treat for Temple Street Hospital.  Children can dress up in their favourite costume.  We will send out the date and details nearer the time.

·        Halloween Mid Term for ECCE Montessori children runs from October 28^th to November 1^st.  We will be closed during this week and will re-open on Monday November 4^th.  Wishing you and your family a very Happy Halloween J 

 

Mother Hubbard’s,

151 Blackcastle Lodge,

Flowerhill, Navan

Co. Meath

046-9070558

 

 

 

 

Ongar September 2013 Newsletter

                                       Mother Hubbards Newsletter

                                         September 2013

 

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:

 

·        Matthew and Laoise in the baby room both turn 1

·        Aoibhe in the playschool Room turned 2

·        Loiza  and Kate in Montessori, both turning 4

·        Harry and Sofia in Pre-Montessori, both turned 3

·        Lara Murray in Junior After School turning 6

 

Baby News

We would like to congratulate Ildi on the safe arrival of baby Mia, we can’t wait for her to come visit!

We would also like to congratulate Max in the Playschool room on becoming a big brother to baby Leo.

Lost and Found Items

A lots of clothing items have been left behind in the crèche for some time now. We are requesting parents to check out these items to see if any belongs to them. The boxes containing the items are in the downstairs hallway and will be kept for another month, after which they will be sent to charity organisations. Thank you.

 

Reminders

·        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 your child’s belongings and school bags to prevent mix up.

·        We would also 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 if you would like to include any information in the next newsletter please inform a member of staff.

 

Speech and Drama/Gymboree

The Montessori children will be starting their speech and drama class this Thursday. It is €60 for 10 week. if you have nay questions about it feel free to speak to Lydia and Marta.

 

Gymboree is finishing this term on Thursday 26^th. If you have not yet paid it is €25 for 5 weeks, the classes are held every 2 weeks. The new term begins on Thursday 10^th of October. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

 

Fundraiser

·        Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week will be on this year from 7^th-13th October.  We will confirm which  day we will host our breakfast morning in the coming weeks.

·        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.

 

Ongar Village                          Phone: 01 8260055

Ongar                                              

Dublin 15                        E-Mail:  ongar@motherhubbardschildcare.ie

Slane Road Newsletter July 2013

Mother Hubbards Newsletter

July 2013

 

                                                                        Birthdays

• Sadhbh and Sophie in Pre-Montessori will celebrate their birthdays this month, Sadhbh will turn 4 and Sophie will turn 4.
• Ellie-Jayne in Montessori will turn 5 years old.
• Elliott in our Toddler Room will turn 2 years old.

We wish them all a very Big Happy Birthday from us all here at Mother Hubbards.

 

The Montessori Trip

The Montessori trips to the Grove Gardens and Open farm were very successful! The children all had a brilliant time visiting the animals and playing together.

 

Summer Camp 2013

A reminder to all parents that places are still available in our Summer Camp this year. If you wish to send your child to summer camp this year please do not hesitate to contact Rachel or Victoria for bookings or further information.

 

Parents Evening

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents who attended our parents evening. We hope you all found this beneficial to you and enjoyed meeting with other parents and staff members. Mother Hubbards operates an open door policy at all times to all parents at any time and not just on these events.

 

Staff Update

At this time we would like to inform all parents about our recent staff changes. We would like to wish Geraldine Mc Cabe all the best for the future as she will not be returning from her maternity leave. Bridget Mc Cabe has returned to work here in the centre with us as a relief worker, Bridget has previously worked with us as you may be aware of in our Pre-Montessori room. We also have Grace Dowdall and Niamh Mc Inytre working with us also as relief workers, both girls have been with us as students for the last year and Grace has recently completed her Montessori diploma and Niamh is currently studying her FETAC level 5 in childcare. Stephanie Campbell has left us to pursue a career in Primary School Teaching but will return to us in August as a relief worker also. Maura Fagan in our Montessori room will finish up with us for the summer months. At this point we would like to wish all staff past and present a very happy summer.

 

Staff Positions for summer 2013

 

Toddler Room- Fionnuala Quinn

 

Playschool Room- Bernice Dowdall

 

Summer Camp- Victoria Smith and Jennifer O’ Brien

 

Pre-Montessori Room- Serena Darcy

 

Floating between Toddler room and Pre-Montessori room - Rachel O’ Brien

 

Goodbye!!

All the staff at Mother Hubbards would like to say a big farewell to all the children who are leaving us for school in September. We would like to wish them the best of luck in big school and wish their families well.

 

Slane Road's June newsletter 2013

Mother Hubbards Newsletter June 2013

                                       Birthdays… 

·         Tia in pre- Montessori was be 3 in  June and Aoife will also turn 3 in June.

·         Gracjan in Montessori will be 4 in  June and Gabriella will be 5.

·         In afterschool this month Grainne will turn 9 and Kian will be 8 in June.

A big happy birthday to you all from us here at Mother Hubbards.

Goodbye!!

The Montessori Children will finish up on Friday June 28^th at 12.00. All the staff at Mother Hubbards would like to say a big farewell to the Montessori children who finish up on this day. We would like to wish them the best of luck in big school and hope they come back and see us soon. The Montessori children will hold their annual graduation party on Wednesday the 26^th of June at 11:15am. Mother Hubbards will be providing tea and coffee in the reception hall for all parents from 11.15-12.00. We look forward to seeing you all there!!

Summer Camp 13

 Summer camp this year will be held in our Slane Road Centre for July and August. The emphasis in the camp is on fun and enjoyment for all. The camp provides a wide and varied programme of activities to suit all age groups. Children who attend summer camp must be 3years or over and be toilet trained. If you are interested in your child attending the camp please secure a place by calling in and leaving a deposit of €20 in the office with the centre manager. Information leaflets about summer camp are available on the table in our reception hall.

 

Children’s Holidays

Please note there will be a sheet on the door of the cloak room for parents to fill out the dates that their child will be on holidays from the crèche during the summer months. We would be grateful if you could fill this out as it helps us to determine staff needs over the summer. Thank You!

 
                                                                  Reminder to all Parents

As the summer is here and the weather hopefully gets warmer we at mother Hubbards would like to remind you to please provide clearly labelled sun cream and sunhats for your children, if you have not done so already! Thank you.

Summer trip- Grove Gardens & Open Farm   

The Montessori children will be going to Grove Gardens and Open farm on the 12^th & 13^th of June. The children will be split into two groups and a list of the children attending on each day will be displayed on the notice board in our reception hall. We ask all parents to ensure that their child is dressed appropriately for the weather on that day and bring a packed lunch. Please supply wellies and raincoats or sun cream and sunhats if needed!! Let’s hope we need the sunhats!!

Sports day

Sports day will be held on Friday the 21st of June (weather permitting). The times are as follows

Montessori; 9.00-12.00

Playschool and Toddlers; 3.30-4.30

27^th of June for Afterschool; 4.30-5.30

 

What the children are doing in their rooms this month.

Playschool

In playschool the children are busy working on their summer theme and getting involved in all the fun activities the summer brings such as outdoor play, water play and many more. The playschool children are particularly concentrating on learning their colours and numbers this month and will base their arts and crafts around the summer theme.

Toddlers

In the toddler room this month the children will be learning about the types of transport we use to go on our holidays. They will work on their beach theme and all the things to do on the beach to have lots of fun. The toddlers look forward to getting involved in plenty of outdoors experiences socialising and learning to communicate with their peers.

Montessori

As the Montessori term comes to an end the children are excited about going on their end of year school trip. This year the Montessori children will visit Grove Gardens & Open Farm. The children and their teachers have really been busy preparing and practising for their end of year graduation ceremony which takes place on the 26^th of June. They look forward to plenty of outdoor activities and games also.

Pre-Montessori 1

June will be a busy month for the children in pre Montessori 1 as they will be taking part in our annual sports day and going on a teddy bear’s picnic with their friends in pre-Montessori 2.  We would like to wish all the children in pre Montessori the best of luck for Montessori in September. Have a great summer.

 

Pre-Montessori 2

During the month of June the children are hoping to see lots of Mr Sun so that they can go outside to the garden more often to interact and socialise with their friends. The children are doing very well and having great fun taking care of the flowers, watering them every day to help them grow.

 

Afterschool In afterschool the children are busy being creative with arts and crafts. As Mr Sun comes out to the play the children are enjoying being out in the garden playing games and socialising with their friends.

                                                                                      Mother Hubbards,

56 Black castle Demesne,

Slane Road, Navan.

046- -9059967

E-mail; navan@motherhubbardschildcare.ie

Ongar June 2013 Newsletter

Mother Hubbards Newsletter

June 2013

 

This month celebrating their birthday we have:

• Ethan in the Montessori who will be 4
• Cian in the Toddler Room who will be 2
• Daniel in Montessori who will be 4
• Daniel in afterschool who will be 5
• Julien in Montessori who will be 7
• Aine in the Pre Montessori room who will be 3
• Calvin in Afterschool who will be 7
• Maelie in Montessori who will be 4  

Welcome

We would like to welcome Emma to our Junior Montessori Room; we hope she has settled in well.

 

Baby News!!

We would like to say massive congratulations to Aoife in the Toddler Room who became a big sister recently. Harry in Pre-Montessori also became a big brother!! Congratulations to both families.

We would also like to let parents know that Caroline will be going on maternity leave at the end of June. We wish her the best of luck!

Parents Evening

We are having a parents evening on Wednesday 12^th of June at 6.30pm to 8.00pm. Parents are invited to come in and talk to their child’s teachers. We hope you can all make it!

Summer Camp

This year we have reduced the prices for summer camp for July and August.

For children 3-4 years from 9am until 1pm it is now €65 per week.

For children 5-9 years from 9am until 2pm it is €75 per week.

The activities for children will include baking, arts and crafts, messy play, indoor and outdoor games and also some day trips.

Reminders

    Reminder for all parents, especially for those who have children leaving for school in September, a month’s written notice is required when informing us that your child will not be returning to the centre in order to receive the full deposit you paid when you started your child with us. Thank You!

 

Can you please ensure that your child has a sun hat and cream, please make sure these are clearly labelled. The Irish weather is very unpredictable so we need to be prepared in case Mr. Sun decides to appear J

 

Can all parents please ensure that all children have a spare change of clothes with them each day or kept in the crèche in case of an accident. 

 

If any parents would like to come in and talk to us at any stage of the day please feel free to do so, our door is always open! J

                                                

6 the Avenue                            Phone: 01-8260055

Ongar village                           

Dublin 15              

E-Mail:  ongar@motherhubbardschildcare.ie

Ongar April & May 2013 Newsletter

Mother Hubbards Newsletter

April and May 2013

We have lots of birthday being celebrated:

• Lara who turned 6
• Alex who turned 9
• Caoimhe who will be 10
• Srijan who will be 7
• Anna who will be 8
• Grace who turned 1
• Ines who turned 1
• Emma who turned 1
• Melodie who turned 1
• Lasbet who turned 3
• Emma who will be 3
• Anna who will be 3
• Rory who will be 3
• Jamie who will be 4
• Megan who will be 4
• Christina who will be 3
• Moyo who turned 2

 

Welcome

We have to say a big welcome to Matthew, Aoife and Cillian who joined us in the Baby Room, Aoife who is our Toddler Room, Sienna and Clodagh who are in our Junior Montessori and Liam in our Junior Afterschool Room.

A big welcome also to Emma who has joined our team, Emma is working alongside Gosia in the Wobbler Room. Louise has also rejoined our team she will be looking after the Junior Afterschoolers. Donna will now be working alongside Alison with the ECCE class.

We would also like to welcome our area manager Catherine back from her maternity leave.

Sun cream and Sunhats

As the weather is starting to get a bit better could all parents please send in a sunhat for their child clearly labelled to be left in the crèche.  Also for parents of sessional children (those who attend 9.00-12.00) please ensure that they have sun-cream applied before coming into the centre.  Children who do not have sun cream on will not be allowed to go outside.  Could parents of part-time and full-time children please send in a bottle of sun-cream to be kept in the crèche. 

 

ECCE Scheme for September 2013

Could all parents of children in the Pre-Montessori and Junior Montessori room please inform Irene or Ciara if their child will be attending in September for the ECCE Scheme.

 

Afterschool for September 2013

We are currently working on our numbers for September.  Could parents in the Montessori Room please confirm if their child is staying with us for afterschool care and also which school they will be attending.

 

Summer Camp

We are delighted to announce our annual summer camp programme for the months of July and August. The camp will provide numerous indoor and outdoor activities.  Some activities include cooking, arts and crafts, music and dance, obstacle courses, treasure hunts, sports days and many more fun activities. The camp will be divided up into two groups:

 

3-4 years

9.00 am to 1.00 pm

€75 per week/€275 per month

 

5-9 years

9.00am to 2.00 pm

€85 per week/€315 per month

 

Toys in Creche

We would like to remind parents that children are not allowed to bring in their own toys unless it is agreed with your child’s teacher. We have noticed that toys and games are being brought in quite frequently. Unfortunately we cannot be responsible if a toy is lost or broken. This is something that can and does happen. We will be happy to arrange days for show and tell to allow children to bring in one special toy from time to time.

 

 

Ongar Village                  Phone: 01 8260055

Ongar,

Dublin 15                                 

E-Mail:  ongar@motherhubbardschildcare.ie