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Summer 2013 Newsletter

Everton Nursery Sc oo an Fam y CentreSpencer Street, Liverpool, L6 2WF. Tel: 0151 233 1969E-Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.evertonnurseryschoolandfamilycentre.org

Content Page

I Am Two 4

Pinewoods 6

Bicycling 10


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Hello and welcome to the Summer Newsletter, our last Newsletter of the academic

year and also sadly for our school leavers the last Newsletter they will receive.

May, June and July have been three more successful months in the life of Everton

Nursery School and Family Centre.

On June 28th, North Liverpool Teaching School Partnership held its first NationalConference here at Everton Nursery School and Family Centre. To read more about

the conference titled I Am Two, please turn to page 4.

Our School Leavers feature on page 5, every year we are sad to see our Leavers

move on to primary school. We hope you all stay in touch.

Page 7 is Eco Themed, do you know how much energy our Solar Panels produce?

Turn to page 10 for information about Bicycles. There are lots of ways to Get onyour bike including free bike hire and organised rides.

As ever, pages 8 and 9 are our Activity Pages which also include tips for Summer

Days Out.

On page 11 there is an article about our Dads Club and the reptiles they have

recently met.

Do you know about our PSA? The PSA (Parent Staff Association) organise fundraising events. Their latest event was the Family Art and Music Event which is

featured on page 12.

Page 13 has comments from our NQTs as well as an introduction to our new

apprentices.

Knowing Me, Knowing You features Tessa Foster, our new Teaching School

Co-ordinator.

The back page hosts information about upcoming events including activities in the

park and the Teddy Bears Picnic which is taking place on Friday 19th July.

I hope you enjoy the Summer Newsletter.

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MATTHEW FARRELL

NEWSLETTER EDITOR


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Father's Story Week 2013 at Everton Nursery

School and Family Centre took place during the

week Monday 10th to Friday 14th June.

There were a range of events held across

Cresswell and Spencer to promote parents and

carers, espacially dads, brothers, grandads,

uncles and a variety of other male carers and

role models to engage with the children.

Parents and carers were invited into the classrooms to engage alongside children, and many

books and storysacks were shared, much to the children's delight. Matthew Farrell led an

e-book workshop for parents/carers and their children to engage adults and children to

work together to create their own e-book with words, pictures and sounds using our school

iPads. These, and other e-books the children have created,can all be accessed via weblinks.

On the Thursday, some children were also involved in a visit to

the new Central Liverpool Library to explore the children's

library area and get their own library cards! We hope this

fosters a love of books and reading.

ARTICLE BY

CASSIE SURREY

PAUL HAYES READING

TO HIS SONS CLASS

We have nursery places available for 2 year olds

from September. If you are in receipt of

Housing Benefit,

Income Support,

Income based job seekers allowance Child Tax Credit with an income of less than 16,190 -

Support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1996

If you are the parent or carer of a 2 year old (or nearly 2 year old) and you are

eligible for any of these benefits we can ask our Parent

Champions to call by on a home visit to complete the

application with you. Alternatively we can support you here

at the centre to complete the application, please ask for

Andrea Vaughan at reception.


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I Am Two was held on Friday 28th

June 2013.

48 delgates from a range of local

authories, schools, higher education

institiutions and other organisations

attended the National Conference.I Am Two was the Early

Years National

Conference held by the

North Liverpool Teaching

School Partnership.

Keynote presentations were given by

Marion Dowling and Julian Grenier.

Marion spoke at length about the

educational needs of 2 year olds and

Julian talked in depth about his

research into the skills of Early Years

staff.

There were also 2 workshops for the

delegates to attend presented by

mostly Everton staff:

Massage with Two Year Olds

presented by Sue Salkeld and Katie

Norfolk

Island Time presented by Andrea

Vaughan and Sandra Lavelle.

Feedback from the Conference was

very positive.Incredible hospitality, fantastic staff

and a great centre offering an amazing

array of opportunities for children and

families

Found it very empowering [both]

workshops were led by very

passionate practitioners

I Am Two

JulianGrenier

Marion

Dowling

Sandra

Lavelle


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Do you use Facebook or Twitter?

Did you know that Everton Nursery School

and Family Centre has a page on Facebookand also a twitter account?

On Facebook search for Everton Nursery

School and Family Centre or Twitter search

for EvertonNursery.

We have used Twitter to share our

childrens experiences throughout the

school year.

Caryl Hart is the author of How to Grow A

Dinosaur. Children in Cresswell were very

excited about her book so we tweeted her

a picture of photographs taken by children

and she replied!

Social Networking

Twitter is a great way for our setting to share our childrens work across the world.

All School leavers from Spencer andCresswell were invited along with their

Parents/Carers to visit the Pinewoods,

Formby.

Children were given Spotters Sheets to

enable them to identify different

animals and types of vegetation.

After enjoying a wonderful picnic, near

the Gruffalos house the next stop wasthe beach.

A quick paddle in the sea and explore

of the sand dunes and it was time to

get back onto the Magical Mystery

Tour bus and back to school.

A big thank you to all Parents/Carers

who attended one of the three visits,

Spencer 2 1st July

Cresswell 1 2nd July

Cresswell 2 3rd July5


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Our ExhibitionOn Monday 10th

June 2013 some

children from

Cresswell and

Spencer wentwith their

families to celebrate the opening of Our

Exhibition at Tate Liverpool. This was a

fantastic event that enabled parents to learn

about all of the exciting work that children

have been involved in over the past eight

months.

The interactive exhibition was designed in a

fun and creative way which excited children

and their families to engage with artists and

modern and contemporary artwork. Our

work with the Tate has been inspirational

and we have been astonished by the high

levels of involvement children have shown as

they have explored a number of exhibitions

and engaged with artists.

We are currently evaluating this process and

making plans to continue our collaborative

working with the Tate Liverpool for

September 2013.

ARTICLE BY KATE DOYLE

SPENCER 2 TEACHER


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In May we received a phone call and learnt that

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre had

been awarded Eco Schools Ambassador status.

Ambassador schools are leaders who are the

forefront of the Eco-Communities Campaign.

Eco Schools have acknowledged the Inspirational

Leadership at Everton Nursery School and Family

Centre.

You may have also noticed our new green flag to

celebrate our award and the plaque at the front

door.

Our Solar Panels have

been busy with the

recent sunny weather

turning the suns energy

into mains electricity.

Each month in 2013 has

seen an increase in

electricity produced.

3.21 MWh were produced in June compared to 2.88MWh in May. Will

July be another record breaking month?

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Summer is the warm

season. The English word

comes from the Old English

sumor and derives from the

Indo-European root sem- which

also produced the Sanskrit sama,

meaning half year.

When UV radiation

damages the DNA in your skin

cells, your body tries to repair the

damage. The blood vessels in the

local area swell, allowing blood to rush

into it. This is why sunburn looks red.

Blood inside your body is also hot,

which is why it feels likesunburns give off heat.

Visit Crosby Beach and admire Antony

Gormleys Another Place. A collectionof 100 iron figures.


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You can still get sun burnt if

you're under water. When swimming

or snorkelling in the sun, it's best to wear

clothing that covers your arms, back and

upper thighs and wear waterproof

sunscreen on all exposed areas.

Remember to reapply

sunscreen regularly.

Every Wednesday during summer.

1.30pm-4.30pm a range of family

activities.

See the back page for the latest

information.


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Summer is a great time to start a new outdoor hobby. So why not

try cycling?

Liverpool City Council has a series of initiatives which enables

people to cycle.

1. A new cycle hire scheme is being launched. From 9th -17th July

there will be free trials available on Mount Pleasant and St Pauls

Square, see http://www.liverpoolexpress.co.uk/2013/07/08/tell-

us-which-bike-you-like/ for more info.

2. Contact Bike Right on 0151 482 5706. Bike Right host a range of community bike

rides and are able to loan bikes to local parents/carers. Bike Right will also be in Everton

Park every Wednesday throughout this summer.

3. Staff at Everton Nursery School and Family Centre have access to cycle storage and

washing facilities. 3 staff now cycle to work on a regular basis.

Kate Doolan and Matthew Farrell have also recently taken part

in the Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool cycle.

They are just two of the staff who have taken up the cycle2work

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We have 10 new parent volunteers who have put their names

forward for supporting local families with children under five.

Some of their work will involve helping families across

Liverpool to apply for the FREE 2 year nursery places, as well

as supporting in the community or nursery. Our new Parent

Champions are taking part in training and support to become

volunteers. They have attended an Open Day on 10th July to

learn more about becoming a Parent Champion. Parent

Champions can offer as much are as little time to volunteer as

possible from one hour per week to as much as they can do.

If you are interested in becoming a Parent Champion and you have some time to offer,please come and see Andrea Vaughan, (Early Intervention Coordinater) at Everton

Nursery School and Family Centre. There may be extra funding available for those parents

wishing to volunteer their time and need childcare.

KATE DOOLAN MATTHEW FARRELL


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On Saturday 6th July, Rockin Reps visited Dads Club.

Rockin Reps brought a wide selection of creatures

including, snakes,spiders, a hedgehog and even a ferret.

The reptiles were a great hit and everyone would love to see them come back again.

Dads Club is held on the first Saturday of every month, from 10am-1pm and is open to all Dads and Male

Carers.

The next session will be on Saturday 3rd August with Kate Doolan and Kaya Nash.

Class Photographs are available from Reception.

Photographs were taken of Cresswell 1, Cresswell 2, Spencer 1 and Spencer 2.

Photographs cost 6.

Newsletter

Articles:

If you would like to write an article for the

Newsletter please email

[email protected] or ask

at reception to speak to Matthew.


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FAMILY ART AND MUSIC EVENT

Name:

Telephone:

E-mail:

Would you like to help organise our next fundraising event? If so please write your

details below and leave at reception

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The PSA(Parent Staff Association) held a

Family Art and Music Event on 21st June

here at Everton Nursery School and FamilyCentre. which was a great success. All

Nursery School children painted canvases

beforehand which were then exhibited

during the event and were available to

purchase for 3.

(If you have not yet purchased your Childs

painting, please ask at reception).

There was also a Tate Gallery Exhibition,

a biscuit decorating workshop, a musical

instrument making workshop, a canvas

painting workshop, a cake sale and

Evertons first ever Clothes swap. We were

also privileged to have had the very

talented children from The All Saints

Community Brass Band entertain us with

a wide range of music. They were a joy to

listen to and very professional.

Monies raised helps pay for transport for

educational visits and books for children.

ARTICLE BY RUTH SCULLY

STAFF MEMBER AND

PARENT GOVERNOR


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Ihave enjoyed being an NQT at Everton,

Ifeel

Ihave gained valuableexperience and received all the support I've needed to further my learning

as a newly qualified teacher.

I have really enjoyed being part of the teaching team and working along-

side such wonderful early years practitioners. Teaching Spencer One

children and watching them grow and develop has also been a very

enjoyable experience!

Katy Curry and Faye OConnor have both be in

role as New Qualified Teachers (NQT) at Everton

Nursery School and Family Centre. Here are their

comments about being an NQT.

I never expected the year to go as fast as it has, I can't quite believe my

NQT year here at Everton is almost complete. I've had great support from

all the staff here, they really helped me to settle in and become a part of

the team.

Having my own class of children has definitely been the most enjoyable

part of the year! Cresswell One have been a fantastic class and watching

them learn and develop over the last academic year has been the mostrewarding experience. I'm looking forward to the next academic year and

would like to wish all the school leavers lots of luck in their new schools!

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ApprenticesWe currently have 4 work place Apprentices

at Everton Nursery School and Family Centre

Ashleigh Demellweek Gemma Bishop

based in Cresswell 1. based in Heyworth 1&2.

Laura Clarke Natasha Nimmo

- based in Spencer 1. based in babies and toddlers.


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What school did you go to?

I attended Alleynes High School in Staffordshire. My

favourite subjects were Biology, Maths, Textiles and

History!

Which university did you go to andwhat did you study?

I studied at the University of Liverpool.

Do you have any siblings?

I have one younger brother.

Are you a blue or a red?

I dont really follow football but my friend Linn is a

massive Liverpool FC fan and has taken me to a few

matches so Im an honorary red!

What was the last concert you went to?

Kasabian and Myles Kane in the Echo arena, absolutely unbelievable!

Kasabian

OTOBODGE

Tessa at Anfield

Alleynes High School

Miles Kane

Our Summer star of Knowing Me, Knowing You is the new Teaching

School Co-ordinator, Tessa Foster.

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Are you a good cook?

I can cook but prefer going out for tea. I love Yee-Rah in Liverpool

One, it has so much to choose from.

What would you do if you won the lottery jackpot?

IfI won the lottery I d just split it all between my family members and

organise a big holiday/festival trip with my friends!

Whats your favourite book?

The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

What is your favourite film?

Rock of Ages for its soundtrack. My favourite song on the album is Pour Some

Sugar on Me by Tom Cruise.

Your favourite holiday destination?I plan to go and stay with a good friend in Norway this summer so Im

sure that will top any previous holiday Ive been on!

On Who Wants to be a millionaire would be your phone a

friend?

My phone a friend would be my flatmate Siobhan, she may not know

the answer but shes extremely quick-witted, which would make for

good TV!

Do you have any interesting hobbies?

I used to dance a lot when I was younger and got a scholarship to

attend the Urdang Academy of Dance in

Covent Garden for 4 years.

Yee Rah

The Help

Rock of Ages

Norway

Siobhan

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SUMMER FIT AND RUNCome along to Everton Park and join in with the Summer Fit and Run.

For 5 consecutive Wednesdays there will be a series of workshops, events

and stalls as well as activities.

Summer Fit and Run will be held on the below dates:

Wednesday 31st July

Wednesday 7th August

Wednesday 14th August

Wednesday 21st AugustWednesday 28th August

Activities include: Hoola Hooping, Family bike rides,

Netball, Fitness to music, manicure, hand massage as

well as information stands for welfare rights and housing support.

Teddy Bears PicnicPLEASE BRING YOUR OWNPICNIC, BLANKET AND

TEDDY.

Activities to be arranged.

Friday 19th July

3pm-5pm

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