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.