Absences
Please let us know as soon as reasonably possible if your child will not be attending nursery. This will help us staff accordingly. You can mark them sick/absent on Famly, or alternatively you can send us a message. We have to record reasons for absences, so we may need to phone you mid-morning/afternoon if we have not already heard details from you. We will also check to see if everything is OK generally and ask whether we need to save a lunch and/or tea.
September school starters
If your child is starting school in September, please note that they are booked to attend nursery up until Friday 30 August. If you would like them to finish earlier than this, please remember to let us know, giving at least one month’s notice. If your child attends term-time-only, the last day of term will be Tuesday 23 July.
Funding codes
If you are claiming the extended funded hours for your three or four year-old, or the new working families funded hours for your two-year-old, please remember that the eligibility codes must be renewed every three months.
Hampshire libraries information
Please find details of two new groups starting in Hampshire libraries in April:
New Parents Meet and Connect
These new sessions are perfect for new babies and first-time parents/carers in the early days. You will be supported to explore a range of sensory equipment with your baby and have a chance to connect with other new and first-time parents. These sessions are free and there is no need to book. However, places are limited. To find your closest session, please click here
First Words Together
Babies communicate by pointing, vocalising, gesturing and presenting objects. Sharing books and interacting through books supports early communication and language development. If you would like support to build your confidence in supporting your baby’s communication, please contact ChatHealth to request a place on the new First Words Together courses for parents and carers. Simply click here
In addition, libraries in Hampshire offer other support and social activities for new parents and babies during their first twelve months and beyond. Use the links below to find services that might suit you…
Join the library
Baby Stay and Play
Baby Rhymetime
Storytime
When a book might help
Rhyme of the Month and Story of the Month
Photographer visit for Graduation photographs
Staff training days – nursery closed
