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Settling New Children In
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Each child has a key-worker, who will get to know them well and be their main carer at Playgroup. The key-worker will ensure that your child is settling-in well and making lots of friends.
At Ladybird Playgroup, we work closely with parents to learn about the children and to provide updates on their child's development and progress, including via the what to expect booklet.
Tapestry Online Journal.
At Ladybirds we us the Tapestry online Journal to record observations and age and stage your child 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 ageing and staging.
Snacks and lunch
Due to COVID Restriction we are asking parents to provide a healthy snack in a named tub.
Please provide your child with a healthy packed lunch, as we are not able to offer school meals at this time, and a drinking bottle for water throughout the day. We do give children a tasty and nutritious mid-morning snack however.
Please note we are a NUT Free, SQUASH Free Playgroup due to allergies.
Optional uniform
Playgroup uniform is available to buy from our unifrom supplier Total Clothing Shop . Second hand uniform can be bought from the Ladybirds, please ask a member of Staff for details.
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.
Links
Cambridgeshire County Council - Early Years Funding
Children's Centres in Cambridgeshire
Children's Centres in Hertfordshire
Talking PANTS teaches children important messages, like their body belongs to them and they should tell an adult if they're upset or worried.
Domestic Violence Helpline
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.
Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity
Formed in 2003 to brighten the lives of children who are living with serious or life-limiting illnesses, between the ages of 3-18, across the United Kingdom.
We chose Rays of Sunshine to receive the 'closing collection' from the Ladybird Playgroup Nativity in December 2016. This incredible charity is very close to our hearts.
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.
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.
