January Newsletter 25

Harry Palmer

The Nursery Manager writes…

Happy new year from me and all the staff here at Highwood Nursery. It has been a chilly start to 2025, so thank you for sending your child to nursery in warm clothes. This is important because it enables outdoor play. Importantly, if you have any family holidays booked for 2025, please let us know the dates as soon as possible in order to assist our planning.

Sarah Bower
Nursery Manager


Bank Holidays – nursery closed

Good Friday – Friday 18 April 2025
Easter Monday – Monday 21 April 2025

Staff training days – nursery closed

Friday 22 August 2025

Famly details
You can save us time by checking that your details on Famly are up to date. It is a requirement for us to hold certain information, which means we will have to contact you if any information is missing. We ask that each child has a minimum of two emergency contacts but ideally three.

Childcare funding
Childcare funding entitlements will expand in September to include 30 hours (22 stretched) for all children during the term after they turn nine-months-old.

Author visit
Romsey children’s author Anthony Landsdowne will visit us in February to read his new book – Charlie McGhee and the Mischievous Pea.

Hampshire West Families magazine
You can see the latest issue of Hampshire West Families magazine by clicking here

Recipe of the Month

January’s Recipe of the Month is fruity Moroccan rice pudding – vanilla & cinnamon. Just click the link below to open the document.

https://highwoodnursery.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rice-pudding.pdf

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Extra resources
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/ look-say-sing-play/
https://www.eric.org.uk/guides-to-childrens-bowel-and-bladder-problems
https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/events-courses-workshops
https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/?set-location=5