MAY 2026
Forward Planning
We will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 25th May.
For all our term-time only children we will be closed from Monday 25th May and return on Monday 1st June.
Our next staff training day will be on Monday 7th September so please make a note in your diaries.
We will close for Christmas from Friday 25th December to Monday 4th January inclusive.
Parents Open Week – 8th June
Our Parent sessions are an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and have a chat with your Key Person about their development. It will be held on the week of 8th June from Monday to Thursday, between 10am and 4pm. We can also discuss this over the phone at a more convenient time if you prefer. Please book a slot with your child’s Key Person.
Thank you,
Sylma
IMPORTANT IMMUNISATION INFORMATION
We have been notified by the Public Health Authority that there is a greater risk of children catching measles at the moment. It is spreading throughout London and Barking & Dagenham has an immunity status of only 80%. This means that the likelihood of your child catching measles is high, because we need 95% immunisation to keep it under control.
The important information for you is that if your child has not had the MMR vaccine, you should take your child as soon as possible to your GP. Please look at your Red Book to check whether your child is up to date with their vaccinations.
Measles is a reportable disease. If a case of measles takes place in our nursery, any children who are not vaccinated will need to be absent from nursery for three weeks (the incubation period) to ensure their safety and to prevent it from spreading to others.
Thank you.
TRIP TO UGANDA
We went back to Uganda in February to spend some time with our special educational needs (SEND) children at 'Our Little Tribe' in Kabale. This was our third trip in as many years.
Last year we saw the great progress the children have made with the help of the physiotherapist that I have employed. The children are now walking and talking a lot more! This means the teachers, Haleema and Joanne, have been able to focus on the children's learning. Myself and Claire were also able to implement a new routine for them and support them with specific ideas and activities for each individual child.
We will continue this journey with the '#One Love Project' Junior School so that we can share education, information and advice with each other, which will enrich the lives of their children and ours. The Playaway logo now features on their wall to show our commitment to the cause!
We look forward to sharing more information and photos of the children when we return from our trip this month.