Welcome

A very big welcome to our Nursery at Penygawsi Primary school!

 I hope you’ve all had a fantastic summer and are looking forward to a new and very exciting journey. I am looking forward to being your child’s first nursery teacher. It is going to be a great year full of new friends, new adventures and new discoveries!

As you prepare for your child’s first day at school, I would like to reassure you that we will do our very best for you and your child. The first few days will be very busy and emotional in the mornings, however please don’t hesitate to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. I am a strong believer that working closely together will allow us to nurture your child and provide them with the very best start to their education.

Just a few things to prepare you for a busy and emotional first week!

·     The children will start school on Wednesday 4^th September at 8.55AM. During the first week of school we will allow you to bring the children into the classroom. If you believe your child will be happy to say goodbye at the door, there will be an adult there to welcome them and support them with their coats and bags.

·     Please ensure all clothing is clearly labelled with your child's name, this includes both shoes.  You will be surprised what goes missing!

·     Please provide a spare pair of clothes to stay in your child’s bag throughout the year, including socks and underwear.

This will also need to be labelled.

•   Don’t forget your paper plate face; again please write your child’s name on the back.

·     Please fill in and return all forms handed out in July back to school. You can either give them to a member of staff in the morning or take them straight to the secretary in the office.

·     Please bring your child’s outdoor wellies (labelled) within the first week of school. These will need to stay in school throughout the year.

·     Snack money is £1.00 per week. We appreciate payment being made at the beginning of each half term. This half term consists of 7 weeks so a payment of £7.00 will be due next week. Please ensure snack money is in an envelope with your child’s name on the front.

·     If your child has any allergies or a medical condition that we are not already aware of, it is vital you inform a member of staff as soon as possible. 

I hope this has helped prepare you for the next few weeks, the school will be open on Monday 2^nd September for staff only, however please don’t hesitate to phone the school if you have any questions before Wednesday.

The morning session with myself will finish at 12.00PM, If you have any questions regarding Penygawsi wrap around care for the afternoon provision, please contact Mrs Hawkes, as she will be able to provide you with the information for the afternoon sessions. I will try my best to answer any questions you may have regarding the provision, however my knowledge is very limited, as I will have no involvement within this area.

The additional practitioners working with me in the mornings this year will be Mrs Vowles and Miss Haines. They are both highly experienced members of staff and I am really looking forward to working alongside them to provide the very best for you and your child!

Dropping your child off during the first few weeks will be very busy and emotional. We would highly appreciate it if you could drop off your child and leave promptly. We expect lots of tears, however from many years experience, we find it allows us to settle the children quickly.

If your child is extremely unsettled, we will always phone you so please don’t panic!

Enjoy your last week of the summer together; they always grow up so much during their first year in school!

Good luck for next week, I look forward to seeing you and your child on Tuesday.

Many thanks,

Mrs Tucker