Robin Hill Nursery Newsletter
October 2016
Don’t forget!
We are celebrating ‘World Animal Day’ all this week! In last month’s newsletter, we said that
you can bring in your pets to meet us! Or just a photo if your pet would prefer 
Upcoming Celebrations
Halloweeeeen – We’ll be having a Halloween
party week w/c 31st October
Diwali – The children will learn all about Diwali, the
festival of Light throughout October
Bonfire Night – Whilst learning about the
Rave Bugs are back!
Phill and his African drums will be here on
Wednesday 12th 10:30-11:30am. Each room
will have a 30 minute session (Caterpillars
first).
If your child does not attend that session
but you’d like them to take part, either
book them in for an extra or come along
with them 
festival of light, the children will also be making
some splatter paint fireworks!
Children In Need – We will be selling cakes
and wearing spots to raise money for Children
In Need for the whole week of 14th November!
30 funded hours from September 2017
As you will be aware, the government will be increasing the early years funding to 30 hours from
September 2017. At present, the rate set for nurseries is below what it costs many to run their
provisions at a high standard and therefore means that many will be having to subsidise the cost.
Dates for your diaries
th able to offer the increased hours
We are currently looking
in to whether
financially
Half term
holidayor–not
Mon
24th – we
Friwill
28be
October (incl.)
and if so, how we will do it.
Last day of term – Wednesday 21st December
First, we want to hear
from
Last
dayyou!
of EYEE funding – Monday 19th December
First day of next term – Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Please see below to see if you would qualify for the extra hours and if you find that you will, contact
Harriet and let us know whether you would--------------want to use them and how you’d like them to be offered.
All the ESCC term and holiday dates can be found on the
 Both parents, (or the sole parent in a lone parent family) are working, and each parent earns,
Sussex
County
Council website.
on average, a weekly East
minimum
equivalent
to 16hrs.

Earning less than £100,000
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Emma and Steve who got married on Saturday 24th September at Chalk
Farm. Emma looked sensational in her dress and the venue was beautiful. The lovely couple are
now enjoying a honeymoon in Cyprus! Emma will be back to nursery on Monday 10th October.
Administration – Funding *PLEASE READ*
There is a shortfall in the EYEE funding this funding period (Sept –
Dec) and therefore the last funded day will be Monday 19th December.
The last two days of the term Tues 20th and Wed 21st will therefore
not be covered by funding.
If you access a completely funded place or if you joined us during this
funding period (i.e. after 6th September) you will be contacted
separately if this affects you. Please note the following excerpt from
our EYEE Funding Terms and Conditions:‘Occasionally the term may be a few days longer than the funding period. In this
case you will be required to pay for all the hours booked on the unfunded days.’
If this causes you a problem financially, please contact the office.
--------Don’t forget you can email us with any queries –
[email protected]