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Term Dates|Settling New Children In | Parent Helpers | Links | Current Newsletter

 

Summer 2024

Term begins

May Day

Half Term

Staff Training Day

Term ends

Staff Training Day 

Monday 15th April

Monday 6th May

Monday 27th May- 31st May

Monday 3rd June

Friday 19th July

Monday 22nd July

Autumn  2024

Staff Training Day

Term begins

Staff Training Day

Half Term

Term ends

Tuesday 3rd September

Wednesday 4th September

Friday 25th October

28th October - 1st November

Friday 20th December

 

Spring 2025

Term begins

Staff Training

Half Term

Term ends

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Monday 6th January

Friday 14th Feb

17th-21st February

Friday 4th April

 

Summer 2025

Staff Training Day

Term begins

May Day

Half Term

Staff Training Day

Term ends

 Tuesday 22nd April

Wednesday 23rd April

Monday 5th May

26th-30th May

Monday 2nd June

Wednesday 23rd July

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Settling New Children In

 Find the Ladybird Prospectus on the 'Home page'.

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Each child has a Key-Worker and Buddy, who will get to know them well and be their main carer at Playgroup. The Key-Worker and Buddy will ensure that your child is settling-in well.

 

At Ladybird Playgroup, we work closely with parents to learn about the children and to provide updates on their child's development and progress.

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Tapestry Online Journal

At Ladybirds we use the Tapestry online Journal to record experiences your child has had in the setting, as per the Early Years Framework. Once you have signed the Tapestry permissions, we will send you a link to create a login for you.  You will be able to see all your child's observations from Ladybirds Playgroup, and you will also be able to add your own observations from activities and trips that happen off site at home and elsewhere. The staff can also use these observations as part of your child's learning journal.

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Snacks and lunch

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Please provide your child with a healthy packed lunch, (we ask you to avoid chocolate and sweets) and a drinking bottle for water throughout the day. Ladybird Playgroup provide children with a tasty and nutritious mid-morning snack.

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Please note we are a NUT Free, SQUASH Free Playgroup due to allergies.

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Optional uniform

Playgroup uniform is available to buy from our uniform supplier Total Clothing Shop . Second hand uniform can be bought from the Ladybirds, please ask a member of Staff for details.

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Parent Helpers

 

Parents are warmly invited to spend some time with us at Playgroup, either to join in with play sessions and/or to share special knowledge and skills with the children. Could you, for instance, show the children how to play a musical instrument? Or perhaps give a little talk about your job? All ideas are welcome!

 

The children would love to learn from your experience, so please contact us today to arrange a time to come in.

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Links

 

NSPCC Talk PANTS campaign

Talking PANTS teaches children important messages, like their body belongs to them and they should tell an adult if they're upset or worried.

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Domestic Violence Helpline

Tel. 0808 2000 247

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Cambridgeshire Children's Social Care

Tel. 0345 045 5203. Call for advice if you are concerned about a child within your family. Social workers are available to call back within 24 hours if needed.

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Newsletters

 

Beads of Courage Programme & Go Gold is September for Childhood Cancer Awareness.

September saw us support Childhood Cancer Awareness month by having lots of Gold activities & having Gold Pins/Wristbands & String of Strength packs on sale raising money for The Beads of Courage Programme at Addenbrooke's. This programme supports children through serious illnesses and treatment by giving them a different coloured bead for each medical intervention they endure.

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Ward C2 Playteam. 

Ward C2 at Addenbrookes' Hospital, Cambridge is the Paediatric Oncology Ward.  We decided to support this ward after Angela, our Administrator's son was diagnosed and treated there in 2019, just 6 years after her daughter was treated there as well.  Donations from the 'closing collection' from the Ladybird Playgroup Nativity in December 2019 went towards purchasing toys and craft activities from the Ward C2 Playteams Amazon list

 

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Term Dates
Settling New Children In
Snacks & Lunch
Optional Uniform
On- Line Journal- Tapestry
Parent Helpers
Links
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