Signs of Spring (Kind of)!

Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope those of you with older siblings enjoyed a restful half-term break and tried out a few of our ‘Things to do around Windsor’ tips!

February has certainly seen a flurry of activity (even a flurry of snow!) at the nursery. From flipping pancakes to creating Valentine’s day cards, it’s been a month of making lovely memories here at the nursery.

After a long winter the children are bursting with energy right now and are very keen to learn about what Spring and Easter have to offer. We have stacks of adventures planned for them over the next few weeks, including our special Mother’s Day Event (please RSVP Mummies!) and Easter Parade – don’t forget to make your Easter Bonnets children!

Best wishes,

The Riverside Day Nursery Team

Save the Date!

Important upcoming dates for your diaries:

Special Mother’s Day EventFriday 9th March The Easter bunny tells us that the invitations have been sent to all of our wonderful mummies – Don’t forget to RSVP!
We hope you can join us for a delicious tea of sandwiches and scones with lashings of jam! The children are keen to thank their mummies for all they do and are excited to show them some of their drawings and creations they’ve made. So, please come and be spoilt, you deserve it!

World Book Day Thursday 1st March – If your child is attending nursery on this day, we’ll be celebrating the magic of books and reading. Children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character and can bring in a special book or poem to share with their friends.

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Easter Bonnet Parade – Thursday 29th March 2.30pm – Please don’t forget you’re invited to join your child at our first ever Easter Bonnet Parade! We’d really like the children to create their own Easter Bonnet at home to wear at this event. This is a wonderful family activity and a chance to get sticky and creative (although we ask that the children do as much of the designing and making themselves please!). There will be a prize for the best bonnet on display.

The afternoon promises to be lots of fun as The Easter Bunny himself will be joining the children on their Easter egg hunt, followed by a yummy picnic tea and refreshments at 4pm for parents. A wonderful way to start your Easter egg eating, we mean, Easter break!.

Easter Closing 2018 – The nursery will be closed all day on Friday 30th March and Monday 2nd April. We will re-open again at 8am on Tuesday 3rd April.

Charity Cake Sale – 24th, 25th & 26th April – We’ll be selling cakes on these dates in aid of the nursery’s chosen charity Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Any donations of homemade cakes and biscuits for this event will be very welcome, thank you.

Top Tips – For Easter Fun!

Easter Family Fun!

This month we’ve come up with some suggestions from popular web sites to keep your little ones busy in preparation for Easter.

• Easter Treats – The Good Food web site has a host of scrumptious recipes to keep their creative juices flowing and satisfy those sweet teeth! We really loved the Hedgehog bread and Flowerpot chocolate chip muffins.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/fun-easter-projects-kids

• Get Crafty – Another fantastic site for simple crafting ideas is One Little Project. Get your craft box out (or use odd bits and bobs from the cupboard) to create magical Easter animals and decorations. Great for stimulating their imagination and keeping little fingers busy too!

http://onelittleproject.com/easter-crafts-for-kids/

• Easter Egg Hunting – Not that chocolate is at the forefront of our minds but here’s the definitive guide to the National Trust/Cadbury Easter egg hunt trail for 2018. Enjoy!

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/join-the-cadbury-easter-egg-hunts

Save the Date!

Important upcoming dates for your diaries:

Easter Closing 2018 – The nursery will be closed all day on Friday 30th March and Monday 2nd April. We will re-open again at 8am on Tuesday 3rd April.

Special Mother’s Day Event – All mummies will receive an invitation to our special Mother’s Day event on Friday 9th March. More detail to follow in the next nursery newsletter.

Easter Bonnet Parade – Thursday 29th March 2.30pm – You’re invited to join your child at our first ever spectacular Easter Bonnet Parade. We would really like the children to create their own Easter Bonnet at home to wear to this event. This is a wonderful family activity and chance to get creative (although we ask that the children do as much of the designing and sticking themselves please. So, step away from the glitter parents!). There will be a prize for the best bonnet on display.
The afternoon promises lots of fun as The Easter Bunny himself will be joining the children on their Easter egg hunt. There will also be a yummy picnic tea at 4pm.