Newsletter 7th January 2026

Happy New Year to you all we hope that you had a lovely time over the holiday.

Arrivals

Pre-schools doors open at 8.15am for you to use the entrance hall and share a book with your child or just spend some precious minutes together before pre-school opens its doors at 8.30am.  Could I ask that you all try to arrive for 8.30am (unless you are using your funding arriving at a different time). Staff are spending up to 15 minutes per day sometimes more answering the door for late arrivals. We appreciate that during this bad weather, conditions are awful and we expect late arrivals due to the conditions but in normal conditions we need children to arrive promptly for our school day to begin.  Pre-school has a timed routine and 2 staff being on the door is causing disruption to our day.

Lunch Boxes

Just a reminder that grapes, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries need to be cut length ways into 4 (half then quarters).  Also crisp and raisins are not allowed due to healthy options. 

Sustainability Goals

As part of our sustainability goals the children will be working with the Great Sankey Parish Council Park Keeper over the coming weeks going out into our park learning about looking after our park and our community and world.  We have litter pickers and we will look at the rubbish and what we can recycle to help our planet.  We will also be looking at saving energy in pre-school as part of Energy Saving week 17th to 23rd of January.  We are making thoughtful changes that will support the children to develop care, respect and responsibility for their environment.  From next week we shall be using reusable cloth wipes for hands and faces replacing single use wipes. The cloths are dampened with water, used once and then laundered to make them ready to reuse.  As always hygiene and well being remain a priority and we will continue to reflect and adapt our practice to ensure that they work well for everyone.

Valentine’s Party

We will be holding Valentine’s event days on Wednesday the 11th and Thursday the 12th of February.  The children will be exploring Love and kindness and the colour red and having some party food.

Attendance

Parets can I please remind you that when your child will not be attending pre-school, you must inform pre-school of your child’s absence.  If we have not been informed as our safeguarding policy states by one hour after the child was due, then we must contact you to see where your child is.  All absences are logged and monitored as required by the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory guidance.

Surgery staff Absence

Dawn will be having surgery on the 28th of January so she will be absent for a few weeks.  Rachel our Deputy Manager will be managing the setting during Dawn’s absence. You can still email any issues or concerns, as emails will be accessed during the week but for urgent concerns, wanting a speedy reply then please contact pre-school via telephone or text.     

We close for the half term on Friday the 13th of February and reopen on Monday the 23rd of February 2026.