Newsletter

[mum2two]

Hi. Hope everyone is having a happy - albeit wet (well down South...) Bank Holiday! :D

Just wondered, those of you that do newsletters, what do you put on it?

I've got a bit taken up at the top with name & month.

Then down one side all the celebrations/birthdays for the month. and under that any particular planned outings.

Then in the main bit what our theme is, and some of the things we will be looking at, & how it links in with EYFS. (A brief bit relating to each area). - That's also for my beneift, to get my brain into gear for the activites.

And finally at the bottom, a reminder for parents of any holidays I have, or bank hols/school hols that month. (Not that there are any in June...!)

Is this enough/too much?

Thanks

Kelly x

[MissTinkerbell]

Hi

Although I've not started yet, I have prepared a newsletter template and intend to include:

What's coming up this month - our themes, anything I need kiddies to bring with them, forms parents may need to sign, activities we will be doing

What happened last month - a brief overview of what we did with photos, what we enjoyed most

Birthdays - a lsit of birthdays coming up

Special events - a list of trips, food tasting, visits

and then anything any of the parents may wish to add.

HTH

[emler]

Sounds like you have it covered. I normally put a wee reminder on for parents to bring sun hats/change of clothes etc. I also let parents know if I have recently completed any training courses.
Hope this helps

Emler x

[breezy]

sounds like it's all covered, I also include any awards/ swimming badges/ achievements of the children

[Cammie Doodle]

Carolyn and I have just compiled our latest newsletter in contains everything mentioned above and also a mention to The EYFS and when it comes into being !!:rolleyes: . We have also mentioned that we will be handing out our Questionnaires shortly (we will see how many are returned lol)

[crazybones]

I have just done one to send out in June and have put a table in it asking them what days and hours they want covered for the summer hols to help me plan stuff. But mainly because I have only been charging 1/2 fee for hols and I would like some notice of what my money will be. Then I informed them my fees are going up in September :o Then, of course, reminded them for about the 6th time the dates of my own holidays.

[disney]

like every one has said it sounds like you have got it all their . i just add would parents remember to put sun cream in bags :thumbsup: x disney

[miffy]

All the above plus every couple of months a reminder about emergency contact details just in case they've had a new mobile - always a good one to do after Christmas :)

miffy xx

[katickles]

Sounds like you have everything in there you need :)

[angeldelight]

Sounds like you have all the ideas already

Just be prepared for some parents not to read it ha

Angel xx

[miffy]

Sounds like you have all the ideas already

Just be prepared for some parents not to read it ha

Angel xx

Hmmm - that's true

But then you can always say "It's in my newsletter" when they ask you a daft question later :)

miffy xx

[angeldelight]

Yeah thats when my parents say " what newsletter did you give me one? " grrrrr

Angel xx

[mum2two]

Yes I doubt it'll get read, like my diaries, but like you've said - at least I've told them things!

Kelly x

[disney]

just incase my parents say they didnt read it i put one up on my notice board in my hall i usually find they read it while i am gatting their children ;) x
disney

[mum2two]

Yep, I'm planning on doing that too!

Kelly x

[manjay]

I think some parents read mine but tbh mine is more for me to prove to the powers that be that this is one of my communication methods

amanda xx

[Tily Bud]

Ive started to stick mine in childrens daily diaries, with the idea that at least when parents say they haven't had it i can say where it is :D

[Gherkin]

I do a quarterly newsletter which goes like this:
Say hello/goodbye (to new starters and those who have left)
Training update (what I have done or am due to do)
Business developments (has recently included a brief outline on EYFS so parents are aware)
Holiday dates
Reminders
Pointless facts about me so that parents learn a little more about me (last month I told people that I was born in the City of London so am a cockney and that I have 2 degrees in History)

Tend to keep it to one side of A4 - think if I give them too much to read they do not read it.

[venus89]

How do you finish it though? I keep on coming across as really twee - 'here's hoping we all have a lovely term'...... etc

[crazybones]

I just put something like "Hope you find this interesting if you have any questions about this info please ask. Many Thanks Anne-Marie."

[sarah707]

Ask if there's anything you're not sure about. Thank you for your continued support.

It goes out with their bills and gets stuck up on the noticeboard :D

[Chimps Childminding]

Mine is along the same lines - Holidays, reminder about suncream, hats etc now summer is here :laughing: :laughing: What we are going to be doing for the next few weeks, and training I have done or have planned etc.

Just realised today though that I put the wrong date for my holidays - it was supposed to be October half-term, but I accidentally put the date for the week before - would be lovely to have a week off while my boys are still at school, but I would still have to get up to take them :censored: so sent a little note out with an apology and change of date instead!!! :blush: (luckily it only went out the end of last month).