☀️🍓 Summer 2025 Newsletter – Sticky Faces Nursery 🍓☀️

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to the Summer term! We hope you all had a lovely Easter break and are enjoying the warmer days and sunshine. We’re looking forward to an exciting and busy term ahead, full of learning, fun and new experiences. Here’s a quick overview of key topics and reminders for the term ahead!

📅 Important Dates to remember:

Summer Term 2025
Tuesday 22nd April	Nursery Opens
Monday 5th May	Bank Holiday – Nursery Closed
26th May – 30th May	Half Term – Nursery Closed
27th, 28th and 29th May	Holiday Club available – 9am to 3.30pm
30th May	Nursery Open Day – 10am – 1pm For families looking for a nursery for their little ones! Please spread the word to your friends and family!
Monday 2nd June	Nursery Opens
Friday 27th June	PHOTOS – Graduation and Family Photos for all our children with their parents/carers from 9am
Friday 25th July – Last Day of the Term!	Graduation and End of Term BBQ Party (children and their parents) 12pm to 2pm NO SESSION AFTER 2PM
28th July to 29th August	Summer Holidays Nursery Fully Closed
Tuesday 2nd September	Nursery Opens for the Autumn Term 2025

🏗️ More Exciting News About the Works Happening at the Nursery!

We are delighted to share more exciting news about the ongoing improvements at Sticky Faces Nursery!

We want to take a moment to thank all our amazing parents, carers, children and staff for your continued support as we work through some wonderful changes to make the nursery even better. Your positivity and encouragement mean so much to us as we evolve and grow together.

To ensure our nursery continues to be a truly special place, further works will begin as soon as we close for the summer holidays. These improvements include the opening of a new room and relocating the kitchen to a more suitable space—making the environment even more inviting, spacious and functional for all.

Because of this, we will not be running our usual summer holiday provision this year. This decision allows us to fully focus on completing all works so that everything is ready and looking amazing when we welcome you back in September for the Autumn Term.

Thank you again for your support and understanding—we can’t wait for you to see all the exciting changes!

📸 Graduation & Family Photos – Friday 27^th June 2025

We’re very pleased to announce the date of our summer photoshoot!

This year’s photos will be taken outdoors in our beautiful garden and will include:

• Graduation portraits
• Family photos with parents/carers and their children (even if your child does not usually attend on that day – you’re warmly invited to come along!)

Dates for your diary:

• Photoshoot: Friday 27^th June from 9am
• Proofs returned to nursery: Wednesday 2^nd July
• Orders collected: Tuesday 8^th July
• Photos delivered back to nursery: by Friday 18^th July

We can’t wait to capture these special memories with you!

🎓 Graduation & End of Term BBQ Garden Party – Friday 25th July

We’re excited to invite you to our Graduation and End of Term BBQ Garden Party on our very last day of the term – Friday 25th July, from 12pm to 2pm.

It’s going to be a fun-filled celebration as we mark the end of a wonderful academic year and give a big GOOD LUCK to all our amazing children moving on to Reception in September!

Due to limited space in the garden, we kindly ask that only a maximum of two parents or carers attend per child. Please also note that there will be no session after 2pm, and parents must remain with their children during the party.

We can’t wait to celebrate together and make some lasting memories before the summer break!

📰 Staff News

Let’s all say a BIG congratulations to Channah and Becky for completing their childcare apprenticeships!
Channah is now a Level 3 qualified Early Years Educator, and Becky is a Level 2 qualified Early Years Practitioner. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and hard work. Their commitment to their learning is already shining through in their daily practice, bringing fresh ideas and new energy into the nursery. Well done, Channah and Becky!

Saida and Dlnya are leading our Maths Champions programme. They are attending courses and seminars with brilliant tutors from the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). The EEF is an independent charity focused on improving education outcomes, and we’re thrilled to be working with such fantastic resources!

Lucianna continues her professional development journey with the NPQEYL (National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership), supported by the Department for Education—a fantastic addition to her level 6 Early Years Professional Status.

Dlnya, our brilliant Deputy Manager, is also currently completing the Level 3 SENCo training in partnership with the Hounslow Borough SEN Team. She is now sharing the responsibilities of the SENCo role with Lucianna, bringing even more expertise to our inclusive practice.

Katie has been engaging in a range of training sessions, including safeguarding with the Hounslow Safeguarding Team, supporting toileting transitions, and leading effective small group times—all of which are already having a positive impact in the rooms.

Fatima is working exceptionally hard towards achieving her Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, which she is on track to complete by October.

We’re so proud to be a team that values continuous learning, growth, and professional development—all to benefit the children and families we care for every day. Their ongoing learning journey is directly enhancing the quality of care and education we offer our nursery community!

🎉 Nursery Open Day – Friday 30th May, 10am–12pm

We are extremely excited to be opening our nursery doors to welcome new parents, carers, and their children to come and see the amazing work we do!

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the team, explore the nursery environment, and get a real feel for what we have to offer from September onwards.

We’ll have a morning full of engaging activities, including messy play, singing and dancing, garden play, and making playdough from scratch.

Please spread the word in the community — to friends, family, and anyone you know who may be looking for a nursery place. We’d love to welcome them in for a fun and friendly visit!

👕 Labelling Clothes
Can we please remind all parents/carers to label all clothing that the children bring into the nursery. We have had lots of clothes being taken home to other people’s houses etc.
Remember: We still have a few tops and jumpers available at the nursery if you’d like to purchase them. Please let Lucianna know or email info@stickyfaces.co.uk .

• £12 per jumper
• £8 per t-shirt

Please include the size and quantity in your email.

🌼 May Half-Term Holiday Club – Summer Term 2025

We’re excited to let you know that we will be running one Holiday Club during the Summer Term, over the May half-term break!

The club will be packed with fun activities, including arts and crafts, outdoor adventures, and themed games to keep the children entertained and engaged throughout the day.

• Dates: Tuesday 27th May to Thursday 29th May 2025
• Times: 9am – 3.30pm (full day), 9am – 12pm (half day – morning), and 12.30pm – 3.30pm (half day – afternoon)
• Cost: £26.50 per full day (lunch and snacks included) or £75 for all 3 full days. £14 per half day session (snacks included)

Please note: Due to the exciting building works happening at the nursery this summer, we will not be running a July Holiday Club. These works are essential to help us get everything ready and looking amazing for the new term in September.

Spaces for the May Holiday Club are limited, so please book early to secure your child’s place. We’re looking forward to a few days of sunny fun with your little ones!

To book, just let me know or drop us an email at info@stickyfaces.co.uk

Here’s to a fantastic term ahead!

🌈 Sticky Faces Nursery Team 🌈