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September/October 12

Issue 19

Funding Grant

Parents Council

Dates To Remember

Birthdays

Events

Early Years

Newsletter

October In-Service Day -

Staff will be updating their

First Aid training as well as

having a session with an

Educational Physiologist at

this months In-Service

Training Day.

Our support worker Mark

Hutton is on a great

adventure in order to walk

the Great Wall of China in aid

of Cancer Research, Well

Done Mark we are all so

proud of you!!!

Our very own Laura Steven

(Service Development

Officer) has turned 40

Congratulations!!!!!

Staff News

National Lottery Funding Grant Points of Interest

At Indigo we are continually working on developing our Outdoor Learning Environment

as well as promoting the importance of family involvement in our children’s

development therefore we are applying for ‘The Community and Families Fund’ from

both the Scottish Government and The Big Lottery Fund, gaining this fund would

enable us to purchase materials to improve our outdoor area. However we

desperately need your help!!!! Part of the condition of this fund involves gaining

support from community groups and our families. We have been successful in working

with the local Urban Roots project and the Community Reparation Services to help us

with planning and manual labour. What next? Now need members of our children’s

families who would be willing to donate a small amount of their time to help our

gardening group. Our main aim is to develop a family garden in which you and your

child can enjoy. If you or someone in your family is interested please speak to your

child’s key worker - we don't require that you have any gardening experience we are

just looking for someone who is enthusiastic and willing to help us achieve our goal!!!

(Our children have already began drawing up plans for their outdoor area)

The Parents Council

Parents council meetings are held once every six weeks, discussing issues involving

your children, fundraising and more. Meetings are very informal and crèche facilities

are available on request. Parental involvement is extremely important in your child’s

development. If you are interested in joining our Parents Council please speak to

your child’s key worker. We look forward to seeing some new faces.

Outdoors & The Environment

Our Eco team at 29 have been responsible for looking after our outdoor environment; each week a group of staff

and children are involved in litter picking and ensuring the garden is tidy, removing any rubbish that has been

gathered to ensure that our children continue to participate in outdoor learning in a safe environment.

Developing Literacy

The Moonlight Room at 29 have been exploring various

languages and cultures in relation to September’s

International Day of Languages. During this experience the

children have been learning to say ‘Hello’ and ‘Goodbye’ in their

chosen countries language. Staff and children in the room

decided to choose Spain - linking with many of our children’s

holidays in which they had the opportunity to make paella and

Spanish flags, Italy - As Lesley is just back from visiting there,

the children experienced making garlic play-dough, making

pizzas and pasta pictures; our third country was Ireland as

some of our children have family there in which the children

made soda bread, danced to Irish Music and made potato

prints.

Responsible Citizens

At our 123 base, the children participated in

‘The Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning’ in aid of McMillan

Cancer Support on Friday 28th September 2012. The children

and staff were very busy baking cakes for our parents to enjoy

with their coffee. We would like to thank the parents who

attended and/or donated to such a fantastic cause. If any

parents wish to donate the donation boxes are still available.

WELL DONE!!!

Children have the appropriate clothing for outdoors

this includes clothing that your child is comfortable in

and that you don't mind getting a little messy to

ensure your child gets the most from their outdoor

experience.

Please ensure that your child’s purple bag is stocked

up with spare clothes.

Please ensure your child has soft indoor shoes on

before entering the playroom..

Could you also please put your child ‘s name on the

inside of their jacket to limit any mix-ups.

Please ensure that your child has a change of

clothes at all times and that these are kept in the

purple peg bags provided. Can we remind parents

to replenish supplies of nappies and wipes when

required.

Can parents ensure that they change their child into

soft shoes before entering the playroom

Could parents ensure that they fold their prams/

buggies and put them in the pram store as neatly as

possible to allow other parents access.

Please do not leave changing bags/rucksacks on

pegs as there is limited space in the cloakrooms

(please use purple bags provided).

Information specific to

Early Years at 29 Dunagoil Road

Information specific to

Early Years at 123 Castlemilk Drive

Activity of the Month

Baking Activity: Halloween witches hats

Ingredients: What you need:

Rice Krispies Greaseproof Paper

Cooking Chocolate Mixing Bowl

Digestive Biscuits Wooden Spoon

Saucer

Cello tape

Place the saucer on the greaseproof paper and draw around it, cut out the circle and make it into a cone

shape (cello taping to secure) Melt the cooking chocolate and add the Rice Krispies to the chocolate and

mix, scoop the mixture into the cones then place onto digestive biscuit, place in fridge until set - enjoy

Communication Wall

If you could take a moment to add your suggestions to our

Communication Walls that are situated in the front foyers of both

bases, questions are posted monthly and are then added to our

comments book.

You can also find us on Facebook, where you can view information

and pictures of recent events and activities happening within both

nurseries . Again there are opportunities to voice your opinions

and thoughts regarding the nursery and it is a great way of keeping

up to date with everything that is goings on within

Indigo.

www.facebook.com/indigogrp

Morrison’s Let’s Grow Vouchers

We are currently collecting Let’s Grow vouchers, these are awarded

when spending over £10 in any Morrisons store, if you happen to

collect these vouchers while shopping it would be greatly

appreciated if you could donate them to either of our early years

bases. Collecting these vouchers will enable us to gain free

gardening equipment to assist in the development of our outdoor

area.

September

3rd - Kara 2 years old

4th - Imogen 4 years old

5th - Aodhan 2 years old

6th - Liam G 2 years old

6th - Reiss 2 years old

9th - Jack 4 years

10th - Honor 4 years old

10th - Shay 4 years old

15th - Jack S 2 years old

18th - Marcella 3 years old

18th - Cara 3 years old

19th - Bailey 4 years

30th - Darren 3 years old

October

3rd - Stephen 2 years old

5th - Brady 3 years old

6th - Ava 4 years old

10th - Dylan 1 year old

12th - Paige 2 years old

15th - Keiran 4 years old

16th - James R 3 years old

17th - Zak 2 years old

16th - Brandon 3 years old

21st - Melissa 3 years old

22nd - Jay Welsh 4 years old

22nd - Reece Welsh 4years old

23rd - Ross 3 years old

28th - Aiden F 4 years old

31st - Zander 4 years old

Dates to remember

The nursery will be closed on the following dates;

In-service training Mon 22nd October.

Please remember the dates of all our 2012 closures can be found on our website

www.indigochildcaregroup.com

Indigo Fundraising

Thanks to our parents council members and staff’s fundraising efforts, during the October

week both early years bases will receive a very special visit from ‘Amazonia’ Our children

will be able to experience first hand touching and seeing various reptiles and mini beasts

as well as explore and learn about the rainforest. Your child’s key worker will inform you

of dates and times and I am sure your children will have lots of stories to tell you

afterwards!!

Help Needed!!!!

We are planning on building our very own Eco Hut, in order to do so, we require your

help!!! All we ask is that you donate your empty 2 litre juice bottles to us in order for our

children to collect them, we need to save a whopping 1000 bottles therefore your help is

extremely important to us. Our gardening group will set up a drop off bin in the main hall

to collect any bottles you may have. Once we have raised enough bottles we plan to build

an Eco hut from the bottles, bamboo canes and frames in which our children can grown

their very own vegetables.