Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Newsletter- October 2020
A Message from Mrs Mandy Cryan and Mrs Sally Appadu
We hope your child is settling well at Lillian de Lissa Nursery School. Staff have been impressed with how well the children are following routines at nursery. As the weather is now getting cooler, please remember to send your child to nursery in a warm coat labelled with your child's name. Please feel free to chat to us at the start or end of the school day. We love to talk to you and hear all about your news
Dates for your diary…
October Half term– Break up Friday 23rd October 2020
We return back to nursery on Monday 2nd November 2020
Bags and Coats
Thank you for bringing in a bag for your child with clean clothes inside. Please note it only needs to contain clean spare clothes every day. Snacks and water bottles do not need to brought into nursery. Your child will have regular access to fresh water, toast and fruit every day.
Please label your child’s coat with their name.
Dinner Money and School Fund
Please pay Dinner money to David at Reception.
Dinner money is £2.00 a day. Please also remember to pay school fund as this buys the lovely extras that our children have.
£1 per week for part time children
£2 per week for full time
Punctuality
You can bring your child to nursery
between 8.45-9.15am. Dinner needs to be ordered at 9.15am prompt so please phone if you are going to be late.
There are 2 pick up times at 2.30pm and between 2.50pm until 3 pm
Children not collected by 3pm will be in the After School Club and
parents will be charged.
Covid 19 Resilience Fund
If you are facing financial problems due to Covid 19 then there is one off funding
available. Please make an appointment with Isma on Reception.
Mrs Sally Appadu will be able to make an application on your behalf
Phones
Whilst settling your child outside please do not use your phone
Thank you
Masks
Wearing Masks
When you come into Reception to pay dinner money or need to talk to staff please can you wear a mask unless you are exempt from doing so. This is so that we can keep everyone safe.
Facebook and Instagram Page
We have a Lillian de Lissa Facebook and Instagram page so if you access
social media, please like us and follow us.
We will be giving you
regular updates about what the children have been doing at nursery.
Allergies
Allergies
Please do not send your child into school with drinks, sweets or other food. We have several children who are severely allergic to fish, pulses and eggs etc. We are also a nut free school. Thank you.
Applying for a School Place
Children in Birmingham can start school ( in Reception) in the September after their fourth birthday.
If your child was born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017, they'll be able to start school in September 2021.
If you would like some help with applying for a school place for your child then make an appointment to see Mrs Sally Appadu. She is offering 15 minute slots every Thursday afternoon 12.30- 3.00pm from Thursday 15th October 2020. These appointments will take place in the community room and you will need to wear a mask.
Family Support
If you need help with benefits, housing, finances, counselling, parenting courses, english classes or adult education please see Isma at Reception and make an appointment to see
Mrs Sally Appadu. She can have a chat with you and make referrals to family support.
You can also access family support by phoning Doddington Green Children’s Centre on
0121 477 6440