Icy Roads

We are currently open at this time, but are awaiting to see if all our staff can make it to nursery with the icy conditions. If you do decide to drive in - please be careful - the roads leading to Stoke Hammond are extremely icy. We will continue to review the weather conditions and ensure all staff can make it in today, please remain contactable throughout the day.

Many thanks

Jeanette

Snow update Wednesday 22nd December 2010

Due to the weather conditions and the snow fall this morning we have decided to close early today, we will continue to monitor the weather conditions over night and will inform everyone as soon as possible in the morning if we do decide to close. We will be opening at 8.00am tomorrow if the weather clears. The telephone will be diverted so if you wish to confirm please do not hesitate to call 01525 270340.

Many thanks


Jeanette

Christmas Concert and Party

Just a reminder that our christmas concert will be on Friday 17th December at 10.30am and after we would like to invite all children to our christmas party until 1.00pm. We have food lists up on the notice board in the entrance hall, any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Snow Warning

Morning all,

Just to warn those travelling this morning.The road to Stoke Hammond from Leighton Buzzard hasn't been gritted nor has the road into Nursery. This does lead to Dangerous Driving conditions, so if you do have to travel today please leave plently of time to get to your destination safely. Please also remain contactable in case the snow worsens today.

Snow Update Thursday 2nd December 2010

Currently we will be open this morning, but please ensure you are contactable throughout the day as we will  be monitoring the weather closely as we are due for snow for most of the day.

Take care whilst driving.

Wednesday 1st December 2010

The nursery is open today, but due to the ice the roads may still be dangerous so please drive carefully.

Many thanks

Jeanette

Snow update Tuesday 30th November 5.12pm

We will be monitoring the forecasts throughout the night and into the morning as we are forecast heavy and drifting snow again. Please monitor this site for any progress, if we do decide to close we will post on here first, followed by email and text messages.

If you need to contact us the nursery phone is diverted and we will endeavour to update you as soon as we can, if however we are able to travel in the morning we will monitor the situation throughout the day so please ensure you are contactable in case we need to close the nursery early.

Many thanks, Jeanette

Snow Update Tuesday 30th November 2010

The weather is not to bad this morning so the nursery will be open, but we will be monitoring the weather conditions throughout the day so please ensure you are contactable.

Thank you.

Snow Monday 29th November 2010

We will be monitoring the forecasts throughout the night and into the morning as we are forecast heavy and drifting snow. So please keep checking this site as if we do have to close due to the weather we will post here first followed by emails and text messages.


If you need to contact us the nursery phone is diverted and we will endeavour to update you as soon as we can, if however we are able to travel in the morning we will monitor the situation throughout the day so please ensue you are contactable in case we need to close the nursery early.

Jamie at Home Night

Jamie Oliver At Home Range - Tuesday 2nd November 2010 at 7.00pm, come along to view the products, have some nibbles and a drink! No pressure to buy - just a fun evening with a chance to win some fab prizes too!!!

Pamper Night

It's come upon us so quickly and tomorrow is the night!!

We still have some treatments available that can be booked on the night!

Name Label Offer

For those that start school this year I have come across a great little deal. 

25 small name labels

25 iron on clothing dots

10 shoe dots

1 non personalised bag tag

You pick the colours, icons and fonts and there are plently of them to choose from and only £12.99 reduced from £20.49

The link is here and the promotion code to enter is Tesco10

Future events

Tuesday 2nd November 7pm - 9pm Jamie Oliver at Home Party

Saturday 20th November - Christmas Fayre

Tuesday 22nd February - Ladies Fashion Show

More confirmations.....

Ladies Pamper Night

Now confirmed Bumble Home & Usbourne Books

Child Tax Credit Update

Yesterday the new goverment held an emergency budget - I thought it was worth posting this information about Child Tax Credits as it was not reported widely on the news.

From 2011 only families earning up to £41,329 will receive the benefit. From 2012 that will be reduced to £23,275.

Currently you can have a combined income of up to £58,000.

This is a huge drop which will affect more families that initially thought.

This along with the rise in VAT is going to have a massive impact on working families.

Ladies Pamper Night

Tuesday 21st September 2010 - Ladies Pamper Night at Nursery.
So far we have confirmed:
Phoenix Cards and Watches
Home Made Cupcakes from Linzi Marie
Energie Fitness Gym
Ann Summers
Mini Manicures and Pedicures

Ticket Only Entry which will include: Bucks Fizz, canapies and goodie bag

More information to follow by the end of the week

Fete Update!

Thank you to all that supported us on Saturday - we had a fantastic turn out and the sun was shining. We took just under £500 on the day - which was a phonemenal amount and exceeded our expectations - and that is down to the Support from Parents with donations and cakes (yum yum), the team on the day and all those that attended.

We will be using the money to buy new equipment for the outdoor area in the next few weeks ready for the summer months.

Next year we will be looking to do the Fete on Saturday 12th July!!

Child Trust Fund Update

If you haven't seen the news today - then you might not be aware that as of the 1st August Child Trust Funds will change. You will now only receive £50 or £100 (if a low income family) and from January 2011 they will cease to exist completely.
The extra payment of £250 at 7 years old will also stop.

Now apparently this won't affect your savings account but the interest received will never reach above 3% a year.
If you have a stakeholder account then these will probably not be managed as well as they have been in the past.

I will look into this abit more and find some more information and post soon!

Summer Fete!!

Update - we can now expect Phoenix Cards, Virgin Vie and Jewellery for sale on the day!!!

Summer Fete!!

Saturday 12th June - 12noon to 3pm
Our first Summer Fete, including Bouncy Castle, Hook a Duck, Wheel of Fortune, BBQ, Face Painiting, Refreshments, Cake Sale and Nearly New Clothes and Toy Sale.

If you have any toys, clothes or can bake good cakes then they would be gratefully received.

Nursery Photographs

On Wednesday 17th March - Carrie will be here for photographs.
Her website is www.photographybycarrie.co.uk

We are open!!

Yippee, we are open today - the roads are much better this morning then they have been over the last few weeks. Although Stoke Road is still icy in parts so please be careful whilst driving along there. Hopefully the rush hour won't be as bad as yesterday. Please drive carefully :-)

Thursday 14th January 2010

We plan to open in the morning. We do have a severe weather warning for widespread icy roads overnight and through the morning. Please allow extra time for your journey in the morning and ideally please don't travel unless you truly have to. The roads haven't been gritted and probably won't be as we are not classed as a priority route. I will be in as soon as in the morning. So please bear with us if we are a little bit late in the morning although we will be leaving with plently more time!
Thank you all for your ongoing understanding with the weather situation. We never wish to close and it is a very difficult decision to have to make, but the priority will always be the safety of the children,and them being able to get home safely, so thank you for bearing with us.
See you all in the morning :-)
I will update in the morning after the journey up to notify you of the road conditions!

Apologies

We have decided that we will close at 1pm - the travelling situation is too bad for people to risk driving. We obviously have a duty of care to all users of the Nursery and if parents are taking 1 to 2 hours to get to us we have to ensure that everyone can get home safely.

Many Thanks
Sian

Wednesday 13th January 2009

We are open - but please do not risk travelling in unless you really have to. The roads are probably the worse they have been since the cold snap started. The forecast is for heavy snow for the rest of the day with the possibilty of sleet later - but with freezing temperatures yet again!!! We will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day and the risk to parents travelling, children and staff.

Thanks
Sian

Friday 8th Jan

We are open - yippee!! Please just take your time driving in, the roads seem to be alot worse this morning.

Open!!

Yay.... we have more staff so we will be open today!! Please take your time coming in, the main road in Leighton Buzzard is fine, but the rest are awful and if you can wrap your children up warm that'll be great!!! If you can drop me an email, a phone call or a text to let me know that you are on your way that will also be a great help.
Drive Carefully!!

Extra Warm Clothes

If we are able to stay open today and you do bring your child in can you please ensure that they have warm clothing on please. We have all our heaters on but the hall is only about 12 degrees at the moment!! (Bring on the sunshine!!)

Thursday 7th January

Hi All,

I have got in - the main roads are ok but all the side roads are trecharous!!! I am now waiting to see how many staff members are able to make their way in. Can you please let me know of your intentions whether you plan to make your way to us or not. This is a safety aspect aswell.
Will update at about 8.15am
Many Thanks

Thursday 7th January

As you can all appreciate it's difficult for to know what is going to happen overnight and whether we will be open tomorrow. I am going to leave at 7am in the morning and drive to Nursery - hopefully it won't take me too much longer than normal. If I can get in safely and other members of staff can do so then we will be open as normal. Obviously that decision won't be made until the morning at which point I will update the blog. Take care!!

Closure!

We have decided to close. The snow is now getting heavier. Please do not travel unless you really have to. If this does cause anyone major problems please contact me on the Nursery phone it will divert through to my personal number, and it is possible that I can look after some children at my house. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes. I will update the blog regularly with regards to tomorrow.

Thanks Sian

Snow - wednesday 6th January

Hi All,

Have managed to get into Nursery - the roads are awful! I am going to monitor the situation over the next 15 minutes with the snow and will probably make the decision to close. We are forecast more heavy snow and the concern is that we will not be able to leave later today and parents will not be able to get to us. I will update at 8.30am.
Many Thanks
Sian