A HUGE welcome to our new Little Bears and their families who joined us this term. Our newest Little Bears have been very well looked after by our Big Bears as they have settled into RTG life. We are blown away by children’s compassion in caring for those younger than them this year, it has been so special to witness. So many pom poms for kindness!
I would like to thank you all for helping us to celebrate Christmas last term at RTG.
We had a fabulous time singing carols and making wreaths with older members of EMC's congregation. It was lovely that some parents were able to join us at our intergenerational workshops, we have more dates in the diary coming this year too. The Welcome Club meet on Thursday afternoons so all intergenerational sessions will be during this time, if your child does not attend the session you are of course still very welcome to come along and join us.
We ended the term with a very well deserved party with crafts, games, dancing and a visit from Father Christmas himself. It was lovely that you could all make it to join us.
Epsom Methodist Church is a great place to be during the Christmas period. We feel super lucky to be a part of EMC’s magical Christmas celebrations each year.
✏️Projects ✏️
At RTG, children lead the learning. Our child led curriculum ensures that their thoughts, interests and fascinations are the forefront of everything we do. We are all taken on a journey of wonder and learning each year.
🤩Tapestry🤩
Our Home Learning section on Tapestry helps us to share experiences with our nursery community. Please upload chatter pictures for children to share special events and exciting news during our group times. You can also find activities to support children’s learning at home.
Thank you all for your snack contributions for children to share each day. You can bring in whole or packaged fruits, breadsticks, crackers or biscuits for children to share. Please do not pack any individual snacks in children’s bags. Snack donations for everyone to share can be given to a teacher at drop off.
🍽️Healthy Lunches🍽️
Thank you all for preparing healthy and nutritious lunches for children to enjoy at Lunch Club. Please remember we are a nut free setting due to allergies. If you would like some new lunch boxes ideas, please take a look at this website. https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes/
🪥Oral health🪥
We are committed to promoting oral health at RTG. We have been talking lots about the importance of tooth brushing with children. We would like to ensure children understand how they can keep their teeth nice and healthy. You can visit this website for more information. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-teeth-and-gums/taking-care-of-childrens-teeth/
🧻Toilet Training 🧻
When it is time for your child to start toilet training, we are ready and willing to support this. Collectively, we have many years of potty training experience to support you on your journey. We will also be running a free potty training workshop for parents in February. Nursery families have priority booking for all Family Centre workshops, courses and events. This website gives great information on how to prepare your child for potty training. https://eric.org.uk/potty-training/
🪀Toys from home🪀
Please only bring a toy from home to nursery if a member of staff has asked you to. We do not want to be responsible for loss or damage.
🧸Extra Sessions🧸
We have some sessions with extra spaces available. If you would like to increase your child’s attendance, please email me for availability.
⭐️Attendance⭐️
Please let Miss Golding know via telephone, WhatsApp or email if your child will not be attending a session. Please give the reason your child won’t be attending for our records.
🤒Infection control 🤒
Please remember we have 48 hour exclusion periods to prevent infection. Our health and safety polices with details on illnesses and exclusion periods are available to read in the documents section on Tapestry.
Policies and Procedures
All our policies and procedures can be found on Tapestry.
🚂Play groups🚂
Did you know that EMC run two stay and play groups each week during term time?
Little Monkeys toddler group is on every Tuesday from 10-11.30am
Friday for Families 0-5 Stay and Play is on every Friday morning from 10am-11.30am
From Friday 21st February, we are starting 'Roots' Rockers and Rollers' in our onsite café Roots. This group is for expectant parents and families with babies under 1 years old from 10am-11.30am.
💜Warm Wednesdays💜
In 2022, Epsom Methodist Church started Warm Wednesdays in response to the cost of living crisis and rising energy costs. We have been planning Warm Wednesdays for the coming winter as we feel there is still a strong need for this type of support for families in our community.
From 6th November -26th March EMC welcomes everyone from 9.30am-6pm every Wednesday. You can stay as long as you like in our warm space with free hot drinks, a bowl of tasty soup and a roll for lunch and a family after school club with games, crafts and activities for children and of course a freshly cooked evening meal for everyone.
Our Warm Wednesdays Team are able to help you to access support for all of the following issues:
•Benefits, welfare rights, housing and rents
•Energy saving and dealing with energy suppliers
•Finding a job and accessing training
•Getting help in a crisis
•Mental Health and Well-being
You do not need to book, just drop in.
Warm Wednesdays would not be possible without the support of a wonderful team of volunteers. Please do let me know if you are able to offer some of your time to support Warm Wednesdays whether weekly or on the odd occasion. You can sign up to a rota. There are various roles including serving drinks or food, cooking, setting up, doing crafts, cake baking and more. Please email for further details.
🌟Wish List🌟 At Ready Teddy Go, we have our very own Amazon Wish list. Thank you all for your generous donations of new and exciting resources for children to enjoy together at nursery so far. It’s a bit like Christmas with so much excitement opening the packages together with your children! We will update our Wish List each term. https://amzn.eu/hlIdl1h
🐻Uniform🐻
From September 2025, we will be making uniform compulsory at Ready Teddy Go. We believe that this change will promote equality and enhance our strong sense of community. Wearing a uniform at nursery will also support children with their transition to primary school when the time comes.
Children will need to wear Ready Teddy Go t-shirts or polo shirts and sweatshirts with bottoms of their choice to nursery.
You can purchase a range of coloured t-shirts, polo shirts and sweatshirts with our Ready Teddy Go logo online at: https://www.schooltrends.co.uk/uniform/EpsomMethodistNurseryKT185AQ
We also have a selection of second hand jumpers and t-shirts available for a small donation at nursery. Please ask a member of staff if you would like to choose some second hand items. We are always grateful for second hand uniform donations when your child leaves nursery or grows out of their uniform.
Dates for your diary
📚World Book Day - Thursday 5th March📚
Children are invited to come to nursery dressed as a character from one of their favourite books. Dressing up is not compulsory, children can wear comfy pyjamas to snuggle up and enjoy books worn instead if they prefer. We have book tokens to give to every child to use in local book shops towards the purchase of a new book.
🌸Mothers Day -Wednesday 11th March🌸
We would like to invite all Mums to join us from 10.30am -12pm for a special Mother's Day Stay and Play session. If your child does not attend on Wednesdays, you are very welcome to join us from 10.30am- 12pm. Grandmothers are also welcome to come along. Nearer the time we will put out a memo for donations of cakes and treats to share on the day.
🥪Fathers Day- Thursday 17th June 🥪
Dads and Grandads are invited to join us at nursery from 10.30am-12pm for a stay and play session. Come and create with your child and enjoy an egg or bacon sandwich. If your child does not attend this session, you are still welcome to come along on the day.
🏅Sports Day- Friday 5th June 🏅
We have moved sports day forwards a little this year after a couple of years of questionable weather disrupting our plans last minute. You are all invited to join us at Rosebery park from 9.45am- 12pm for races, games and a picnic.
🧸Friday 3rd July- No Lunch Club🧸
There will be no lunch club session on Friday 4th July. We will be holding our stay and play session especially for new children joining us in September 2025 this afternoon. Please ensure all children are collected at 12.15pm
