NEWSLETTER Newsletter November 2009 Kia ora koutou katoa! Welcome to all our new families who have joined us recently! Well this year has certainly flown by and it is Christmas Party time again already! Our Christmas Party is on Friday 4th December and will follow a similar format to other years… We start at 9am and at 9.30am Tessa Rose is coming to entertain us. Please bring a plate for our shared morning tea at 10am. At 11am the Children will perform their concert Then at 11.15am we will have a visit from The Big Jolly Man. · Then at about 12.30pm we will all head down to the Mandeville Steam Train at 306 Mandeville Rd for a fun afternoon. Bring a picnic & enjoy rides on the train & face painting!! There will be freshly made complimentary Coffees, Cappuccinos & Lattes available at Mandeville kindly provided by The Management Committee. It has been a tradition at Swannanoa Preschool that parents buy their children a book to the value of $10.00 or less, wrap it up, put their child's name on it & hand it to Sarah in the office before the day of the party. Then the Big Jolly Man hands out the special present to each child. It works really well & the children love it! Starting School? We have a folder in the parent library that contains helpful pre enrolment information for schools in the area. Please feel free to browse at anytime. Exciting new titles in the Parent Library!! Lunchbox Yummies Party Cakes for Kiwi Kids Mothers Raising Sons The Kids Cookbook Bob the Builder 3 DVD set Book of the Month "Questions Children Ask (and how to answer them)" By Dr Miriam Stoppard. A parent's guide to answering the many difficult questions that young children are likely to ask… Feel free to browse the library, just sign out any books as you take them & sign in when you return them. Preschool Closed!! We will be closed over Christmas this year from Midday on Wednesday 23rd December AND RE OPEN Friday 15th January at 9am. Nursery News Pet day was a huge success and we were lucky enough to have Thomas & Helena's beautiful, friendly dogs come to visit. Wacky Wednesday went very well with some fabulous outfits on display!! The BBQ that followed was a huge success, we had so many families come and enjoy the evening and every one got to know each other a little better. Thanks to everyone who came and made it such an enjoyable evening!! Christmas is coming up fast so don't forget to get in before then and take your child's learning journal home to view and share. Please feel free to add any photo's to these. Over 2's News Thanks to everyone who brought their pets in for pet day, everyone really enjoyed themselves!! Can everyone please make sure that there is a name tag on their child/rens bag (it makes things so much easier for everyone!), if you need a name tag please just ask one of the teachers, thanks. Could everyone please pop a spare plastic bag in to their child/rens bag for any clothing that becomes wet and can you please ensure that the children have a change of clothing packed as there is quite a lot of water play going on at the moment!! There have been quite a number of parents driving too fast in the driveway and car park, please SLOW DOWN. This is a 10km zone to keep our little ones safe. Please take care and watch your speed. We have added a page with the teacher's names and photos to your child/rens profile books. This should help with learning everyone's names. Dates for your Calendar or Fridge!! November Wed 25th Fruit Salad Day December Fri 4th Christmas Party Thurs 10th Beach Day Weds 23rd Preschool closes midday January Fri 15th Preschool opens 9am Swannanoa School Fundraiser Douglas Fir Seedlings for sale 10 Seedlings $10.00 100 Seedlings $70.00 Excellent value, great for shelter belts or as a specimen tree!! Ph Maria 312 6339 or Jo 312 0525.