Some help please with doing a monthly newsletter.

[PrettyFlowers]

Hi,

I would like to do a monthly newsletter for parents, does anyone have a copy of theirs they would be happy to share with me? I am awful doing word type documents and haven't a clue how to set it out, and it would be really good to get an idea what other childminders put in their newsletters. (I hope this is okay to ask!)

[moggy]

Monthly is a big commitment. I do quarterly/seasonal and include:

- a bit about themes for the coming season,
- birthdays,
- announce any new mindees
- my vacancies
- I write an article about a subject like: our allotment, or getting children involved in art, or getting children out in nature/woods etc.
- a reminder of my holidays for the year
- news about childcare issues like promoting the recent ratios campaign, the change from NCMA to Pacey etc
- a bit about any training I have done in the last 3 months and how I will apply it to my setting,
- a bit about any schemes we are joining like Grow Your Own Potatoes or RHS Gardening for Schools Campaign etc.
- any general notices like reminders to bring wellies etc etc.
- and finally lots of general photos of things we have done as I only share 'obs' photos day to day.

[NinaBowen]

I do monthly newsletters and my parents really enjoy getting them. I keep the parents up to date with my planning, updates on last month's celebrations and themes etc and holiday dates and then just a general notes section.

If you go to 2care2teach4kids- An early childhood care & education resource! (http://www.2care2teach4kids.com) you can find newsletter templates on there which are great to use.

Nina

[Samijanec]

I do monthly newsletters and my parents really enjoy getting them. I keep the parents up to date with my planning, updates on last month's celebrations and themes etc and holiday dates and then just a general notes section.

If you go to 2care2teach4kids- An early childhood care & education resource! (http://www.2care2teach4kids.com) you can find newsletter templates on there which are great to use.

Nina

This looks ace, thank you .

[smurfette]

Thanks for posting this thread would Also like to
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