Menu Week Commencing 2/12/2013

Monday 2/12/2013 Lunch:Baked potato with tuna mayo, sweetcorn and cucumber Pm snack: Lentil and carrott soup and bread Tuesday 3/12/2013 Lunch: lamb curry, rice, roast courgette and naan bread Pm snack: Cheese selection with grapes and crackers Wednesday 4/12/2013 Lunch: Chicken and ham pie with roast potatoes and peas Pm snack: Crudities and dips Thursday 5/12/2013 Lunch: Smoked salmon and dill tagliatelle with peashoots and brocolli Pm snack: Pitta bread with humous and roast vegetables Friday 6/12/2013 Lunch: Spagetti Bolgnaise with carrots and mushrooms Pm snack: Blueberry and lemon sponge *Water and milk served at all meals.

Menu Week Commencing 25/11/2013

Monday 25/11/2013
Lunch: Cheese and chive pasta bake
Pm snack: Roast vegetables and herb butterbeans

Tuesday 26/11/2013
Lunch: Piri-Piri chicken with rice
Pm snack: Poached pears and chocolate sauce

Wednesday 27/11/2013
Lunch: Fish pie and mixed vegetables
Pm snack: Ministrone soup

Thursday 28/11/2013
Lunch: Moroccan lamb and cous-cous
Pm snack: Mini baked potatoes and beans

Friday 29/11/2013
Lunch: Sausage, mash, peas and onion gravy
Pm snack: Carrot cake

*Water and milk served at all meals

Show and Tell October 2013

Week beginning 14/10/2013 Little Teds: Your favourite book Big Teds: Things for Autumn Taller Teds; Things for Autumn Week Beginning 21/10/2013 Little Teds: Non-perishable food items for our harvest collection (Saughtonhall Church) Big Teds:Non-perishable food items for our harvest collection (Saughtonhall Church) Taller Teds: A board game to share with your friends Week beginning 28/10/2013 Little Teds/Big Teds/Taller Teds Children are invited to dress up on both Tuesday and Thursday to celebrate Halloween.

Menu Week Beginning 14/10/2013

Monday 14/10/2013 Lunch: Tomato and mozzarella pasta bake Pm snack: Pancakes and homemade raspberry sauce Tuesday 15/10/2013 Lunch: Sweet 'n' sour pork in noodles Pm snack: Carrot and lentil soup with homemade bread Wednesday 16/10/2013 Lunch: Chicken and leek pie, new potatoes and mixed vegetables Pm snack: Crackers with cheese served with apple slices Thursday 17/10/2013 Lunch: Moussaka Pm snack: Tuna pasta salad Friday 18/10/2013 Lunch: Cod, lemon and dill cakes with beans Pm snack: Anti Pasti (home pickled cabbage, cold meats and olives) Water and milk served with all meals.

Week Beginning 11/11/2013

Monday 11/11/2013 Lunch: Tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake Pm snack: pesto mixed bean salad Tuesday 12/11/2013 Lunch: chicken enchiladas Pm snack: rice pudding Wednesday 13/11/2013 Lunch: beef Bourguignon and mashed potatoes Pm snack: Anti pasta (cold meats, beetroot and olives) Thursday 14/11/2013 Lunch: Pea and ham risotto Pm snack: Mushroom soup and homemade bread Friday 15/11/2013 Lunch: Sausage casserole and mixed vegetable Pm snack: Mallow multigrain crispy cake

Menu week Beginning 4/11/2013

Monday 4/11/2013 Lunch: Baked Potatoes with pimeapple and cheese Pm Snack: Cinnamon apples and custard Tuesday 5/11/2013 lunch: Mediterranian tuna lasagne Pm snack: Crudities and dip Wednesday 6/11/2013 Lunch: Chicken carbonara Pm snack: smoked salmon pate with oatcakes Thursday 7/11/2013 Lunch: Mince, tatties and peas Pm snack: Cream of tomato soup and homemade bread Friday 8/11/2013 Lunch: Chunky beef chilli with rice Pm snack: Homemade hobnobs

Menu week Beginning 28/10/2013

Monday 28/10/2013 Lunch: Smoked sausage amd tomato pasta Pm snack: rice cakes with cream cheese served with grape sorbet balls Tuesday 29/10/2013 Lunch: Chicken Fahitas Pm snack: Curried potato and fruit salad Wednesday 30/10/2013 Lunch: Meatballs and tomato spaghetti Pm snack: Cauliflower and cheddar soup with croutons Thursday 31/10/2013 Lunch: Tuna and Chive cakes with warm salad Pm Snack: Selection of cold meats and wraps Friday 1/11/2013 Lunch: Steak pie with new potatoes and mixed vegetables Pm snack: Strawberry sponge

Menu Week Beginning 21/10/2013

Monday 21/10/2013 Lunch: Baked potatoes with tuna mayo and sweetcorn Pm snack: Homemade fruit granola with strawberry yoghurt and bananas Tuesday 22/10/2013 Lunch: spaghetti bolognaise Pm snack: split green pea soup with homemade bread Wednesday 23/10/2013 Lunch: Shepherd's pie and mixed vegetables Pm snack: Savoury rice Thursday 24/10/2013 Lunch: Red pesto chicken risotto Pm snack: Mini baked potatoes with cream cheese Friday 25/10/2013 Lunch: Pork and mushroom stroganoff with rice Pm snack: Fruit loaf and butter Milk and water served at all meals.

Macmillan Coffee Morning 27/10/2013

The staff and children would like to thank everybody who attended our coffee morning and for making it a happy and fun morning.  A big thank you to everybody who contributed by baking delicious biscuits and cakes.  We would also like to thank Gail from Edinburgh Community Foods, Emma - Louise from baby sensory, Claire Hughes from Child Life Coaching for Parents and Hannah from Supernovas for taking the time to visit us and demonstrate the great work that they all do with families and children throughout Edinburgh. If you would like any information on these services please enquire at the nursery. We will post the amount of money raised once we have counted it!! Thank you.

Enjoy-a-ball

Big Teds last session for this term is on 8/10/2013 and Taller Teds will have their last session on 7/10/2013. Staff will be talking to Paul about sessions for next term and we will keep you posted!

Dates for Your Diary

Tuesday 8/10/2013 - Eco Meeting (5:00 - 6:00pm)
Friday 25/10/2013 - Environment Day

Thursday 7/11/2013 - last session of Little Teds Supernova
Week Commencing 9/12/2013 - Preschool Nativity Show (date and time to be confirmed)
Wednesday 11/12/2013 - Christmas Party Day (more details to follow)

Tuesday 24/12/2013 - Nursery closing at 4:00 pm
Wednesday 25/12/2013 - Nursery closed
Thursday 26/12/2013 - Nursery closed

Tuesday 31/12/2013 - Nursery closing at 4:00 pm
Wednesday 1/1/2013 - Nursery closed
Thursday 2/1/2013 - Nursery closed

Menu Week Commencing 30/9/2013

Monday 30/09/2013 Lunch: Macaroni Cheese with tomato and cucumber salad P.M. Snack: Passionfruit yoghurt with strawberries and pineapple Tuesday 1/10/2013 Lunch: Peri Peri chicken and rice P.M. Snack: Potato and chive salad Wednesday 2/10/2013 Lunch: Haggis neeps(with carrot) and tatties P.M. Snack: Tomato soup with homemade bread Thursday 3/10/2013 Steak and mushroom pie with new potatoes and peas P.M. Snack Mackerel pate and oatcakes Friday 4/10/2013 Lunch: Mediterranian Tuna Lasagne P.M. Snack Sweetmallow krispies Water and Milk served at all meals.

just a reminder!

November 11th - 15th 2013 - National Nursery Rhyme Week

Show and Tell week commencing 9/9/2013 Little teds: A jar lid (self registration) Big teds: Description of 3 of your favourite things you do at home (routine) Taller Teds: Photograph of your family (This is me wall) week commencing 16/9/2013 little teds: something to do with Autumn Big teds: Photograph of your family (Including pets!) Taller Teds: a toy to share with your friends in the garden week commencing 23/9/2013 Little teds: Photograph of how you travel to nursery (Health week) Big Teds: Your favourite toy /item to share with your friends. Taller Teds: to be confirmed Taller Teds: please remember your outdoor/all weather clothes and wellies for our outdoor sensory garden days. Thank you.

September 2013

Many changes have happened in The Murrayfield Nursery over the last number of months; children have graduated to school, some children have moved rooms, many new children and families have joined the nursery and some staff have also changed rooms. For all this and much more news please read our August 2013 newsletter. A copy of the newsletter is available in all rooms, in the main entrance and via e-mail. If you would like to receive future information via e-mail please give your address into the office and please remember to make it legibile. Thank you. As you may know we have a new Chef, Claire, who has introduced a new and exciting menu which our children are loving! Menu Week Commencing 9/09/2013 Monday 9/9/2013 lunch: Baked potatoes, cheese and spring onion Fresh fruit pm snack:Summer berry smoothie, shortbread Tuesday 10/9/2013 lunch: Sausage and potato casserole served with mixed vegetables pm snack:Brushetta Wednesday 11/9/2013 lunch: pea and ham risotto pm snack Anti pasti (meats, olives, cheese) Thursday 12/9/2013 lunch: Salmon and brocolli linguine pm snack:Mixed bean salad Friday 13/9/2013 lunch: Chicken fajitas pm snack:rice cakes with chive cream cheese fresh fruit is served everyday after lunch with water and milk available during each meal.

Show and Tell

Happy Easter to all our families!  The nursery is open as usual over the holiday period.  Please let staff know if your child will be off nursery during the hoildays.  Thank you.

Menu - week commencing 1/4/13

Menu - week commencing 1/4/13

Monday - 1/4/13

Snack am - Toast with butter or jam

Lunch       - Macaroni cheese with sliced tomatoes

                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Strawberry smoothie with Easter biscuits

Tuesday 2/4/13
Snack am - Crackers with cheese selection

Lunch       - Homemade meatballs in tomato and basil sauce with spaghetti

                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade carrot cake

Wednesday 3/4/13
Snack am - Weetabix with blueberries

Lunch       - Haddock and lemon fishcakes with cauliflower and broccolli

                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade fruit scones

Thursday 4/4/13
Snack am - Toasted bagels with jam/butter

Lunch       - Moroccan Chicken served with cous cous

                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade carrot and coriander soup and homemade bread

Friday 5/4/13
Snack am - Porridge with banana, honey and cinnamon

Lunch       - Beef stroganoff with taglatelli

                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Oatcakes with cream cheese and chives

Fresh water and milk served at all meals.

*Linda, our cook , is on holidays this week.  We will have a qualified chef from the agency Chefs on the Run working with us.

Congratulations!!

A big congratulations and thank you to all staff, parents, children and stakeholders for our recent Care Inspectorate Inspection which was carried out unannounced on 12/12/2012.  We received 3 'excellent' and 1 'very good' grades which we are all very proud of. 
We continue to strive to provide an excellent standard of care and education for our children and we are dedicated to continued development and growth through self evaluation and participation with our families and community.
The Murrayfield Nursery values your support and contribution to the nursery and we look forward to continue working with you as we move forward.
Our Care Inspectorate Inspection Report can now be viewed online on the Care Inspectorate website.

Staff update

All children and staff would like to send our best wishes to Jade (Jemima Room Supervisor) and her husband Chris as they await the arrival of their baby.  Jade begins her maternity leave today, Friday 1/3/13, and we all look forward to meeting their little one.  Ance will be acting Supervisor until Jade returns. 
Pauline (Clown Room) will join Ance and Satoko in the Jemima Room while Vicki (Little Teds) will join the Clown Room team of Louise and Gillian.  Taylor, who many of you will know from working in various rooms, will work with Tasha, Lynsey, Meri and Duncan in Little Teds.
We thank you for your support as always.

Menu - week commencing 11/3/13

Monday 11/3/13
Snack am - Weetabix with peaches
Lunch       - Baked potato with a choice of fillings
                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Ricecakes served with mushroom pate

Tuesday 12/3/13
Snack am - Pancakes with blueberries
Lunch       - Lamb hotpot served with mashed potato and vegetables
                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade cheesestraws with sour cream and chive dip

Wednesday 13/3/13
Snack am - Natural youghurt with mixed fruit
Lunch       - Lasagne served with garlic bread and salad
                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade banana loaf

Thursday 14/3/13
Snack am - Toast with marmalade
Lunch       - Sweet Chilli Chicken served with rice
                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade fruit pies

Friday 15/3/13
Snack am - Oatcakes with cream cheese
Lunch       - Haddock and lemon fishcakes served with beans, cauliflower and brocolli
                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade scones with butter and jam

Fresh water and milk served at all meals.

Menu - week commencing 4/3/13

Monday 4/3/13

Snack am - Ham, cheese and raisins

Lunch       - Macaroni cheese with sliced tomatoes

                   A variety of fresh fruit

Snack pm - Banana smoothie with homemade shortbread

Tuesday 5/3/13
Snack am - Natural youghurt with dried fruit
Lunch       - Sausage and mixed bean casserole served with boiled potatoes
                  A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Wraps with a choice of fillings

Wednesday 6/3/2013
Snack am - Toast with butter or jam
Lunch      -  Fruity chicken curry served with rice
                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Crackers with a selection of cheese

Thursday 7/3/2013
Snack am - Croissants with butter
Lunch     -   Beef and vegetable stirfry served with noodles
                   A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm - Homemade blueberry muffins

Friday 8/3/2013
Snack am - Weetabix with banana
Lunch       -  Tuna pasta bake with tomatoes
                    A variety of fresh fruit
Snack pm -  Homemade fruit scones

Fresh water and milk served during all meals.

Show and Tell 4/3/13 - 25/3/13

Week commencing 4/3/13
Little Teds - A photo of your mummy
Big Teds - A photo of your mummy
Taller Teds - A photo of your mummy

Week commencing 11/3/13
Little Teds - An item related to St. Patrick's Day (book, picture, flag etc)
Big Teds - A seed to plant
Taller Teds - your favourite nursery rhyme

Week commencing 18/3/13
Little Teds - An item to create a Spring display
Big Teds - An item related to Spring
Taller Teds - An item related to Spring

Week commencing 25//3/13
Little Teds - to be confirmed
Big Teds - to be confirmed
Taller Teds - a magnetic item (to contribute to our science box at nursery)

Menu

Menu W/C 21st January 13

Monday
Snack = Toast & Butter
Lunch = Cheese & Broccoli Pasta Bake
              Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Homemade Shortbread with Strawberry Yoghurt

Tuesday
Snack = Ham, Cheese, Olives and Raisins
Lunch = Fish Pie topped with Creamy Mashed Potato
               Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Mini Pita Bread with Assorted Fillings

Wednesday
Snack = Crackers and Cheese Selection
Lunch = Chicken Supreme and Boiled Rice
               Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Homemade Fruit Scones

Thursday
Snack = Weetabix with Peaches
Lunch = Homemade Meatballs in a Tomato & Basil Sauce with Spaghetti (Parmesan Cheese
               Optional)  Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Carrot & Coriander Soup with Homemade Bread

Friday
Snack = Oatcakes with Cream Cheese & Fresh Chives
Lunch = Sausage Stovies served with (Green Beans & Mange Tout)
               Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Homemade Haggis, Turnip & Potato Patties

W/C 28th January 13

Monday
Snack = Weetabix with Natural Yoghurt & Honey
Lunch = Lentil & Vegetable Stew with Dumplings
               Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Homemade Lemon iced Biscuits

Tuesday
Snack = Pancakes with Strawberries
Lunch = Baked Potato with a Variety of Fillings Served with Salad
              Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Homemade Cheese Scone

Wednesday
Snack = Breakfast Muffin with a Boiled Egg
Lunch = Shepherd's Pie topped with Carrot & Turnip Mash
               Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Oatcakes with Cheese Selection & Grapes

Thursday
Snack = Toasted Bagels
Lunch = Vegetable Pasta Bake with Cheese Topping
               Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Homemade Apple & Blueberry Muffin

Friday
Snack = Croissant with Apricot Jam
Lunch = Cajun Chicken with Boiled Potatoes and Veg Selection
               Variety of Fresh Fruit
Snack = Beans on Toast with Cheese