We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year! As we give a warm welcome to 2025, we thought we’d share with you a few key dates to remember throughout the year.
February 2025
Parents Evening – 12th February 2025
We would like to discuss your child’s progress with a 10-minute slots between 6:10 PM and 8:00 PM. Please book your appointment with your child’s key worker starting from January 29, 2024. As you can understand, it is a long day for our staff, and in the past, some parents have not shown up for their booked slot, leaving staff waiting unnecessarily. If you find yourself unable to attend after booking, we kindly ask that you let us know.
March 2025
World Book Day – Thursday 6th March 2025
Children of all ages will come together to appreciate reading. The main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading. If your child would like to dress up as their favourite book characters, they are more than welcome (dressing up is optional).
Red Nose Day – Friday 21st March 2025
Join in with us by wearing any fancy dress or bright clothes in exchange for a £1 donation.
Last Red Nose Day, schools and nurseries helped raise over £5 million to help vulnerable people in the UK and the world’s poorest communities.
Group Photos – 27th March 2025
If you would like your child to be in the group photo and your child does not attend this day, you will need to bring them into nursery and collect them afterwards. Time slots for each room are below, please ask a member of staff if you need to clarify which room your child is in.
Starfish 09:45-10:00 Jellyfish 10:15-10:30 Pufferfish 10:45-11:00
April 2025
Stay and Play Easter Theme – Tuesday 8th April 2025
Our ‘Easter Stay and Play’ will be 10am-11:15am. If you would like to attend, please can you let the office know by 28th March 2025 (max 2 adults). We will also be holding an Easter Basket Competition. If you would like your child to design and create a small easter basket, please bring it (named) in by Monday 31st March 2025. There will be a small prize for 1st place. (Please remember this is your child’s artwork)
Primary School Admissions – 16th April 2025
Parents receive outcomes on National Offer Day, 16 April 2025. For more information, please go to: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-primary/Apply/Overview.aspx
St George’s Day – Wednesday 23rd April 2025
We will be celebrating ‘St George’s Day’. If you would like to dress up, please feel free to do so. Some suggestions include anything red and white, or a knights and princess theme.
May 2025
Photos Individual – On a Summer Scene – Monday 12th May 2025
If your child is in nursery on this day we will be taking them for their photos throughout the day. However, if your child is not due to attend and you would like to have their photo taken, please come during the following drop-in sessions: – 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, these sessions are for children who do not usually attend on this day.
June 2025
Parents Evening – Tuesday 3rd June 2025
We would like to discuss your child’s progress with 10-minute slots between 6:10 PM and 8:00 PM. Please book your appointment with your child’s key worker starting from Tuesday 22nd May 2025. As you can understand, it is a long day for our staff, and in the past, some parents have not shown up for their booked slot, leaving staff waiting unnecessarily. If you find yourself unable to attend after booking, we kindly ask that you let us know.
Summer Theme – Stay and Play – Tuesday 24th June 2025 10am-11:15am
We will be holding a summer stay and play ‘Sports Theme’ for the whole nursery.
If you would like to attend, please can you inform the office by 16th June 2025 (max 2 adults).
School Leavers Graduation Photo – Monday 30th June 2025
If your child is attending nursery on this day, you don’t need to do anything; their photos will be taken throughout the day. If your child is not attending and you would like a photo taken, please come during one of the drop-in sessions: 8 AM – 9 AM or 1 PM – 2 PM.
July 2025
School Leaver Party – Friday 18th July 2025
To celebrate your child’s exciting journey from Sandytots Nursery, we will be holding our ‘School Leavers Party’ 12:45 -15:45. We have lots of fun and exciting activities for them to enjoy with their friends ready for their next adventure to school. If your child is in nursery currently, you do not need to do anything. However, if your child does not attend on an afternoon, on this special occasion only, you may swap from the morning session to the afternoon session. Alternatively, if you would like the extra session the cost will be £24.00. Please let the office know any changes to sessions by the 30th June 2025.
Bank Holidays
The whole nursery is closed on these dates below:
1st January 2025 New Year’s Day
18th April 2025 Good Friday
21st April 2025 Easter Monday
5th May 2025 Early May Bank Holiday
26th May 2025 Spring bank holiday
25th August 2025 Summer bank holiday
Term Dates for Funded Places
15/30 hours Term Time Only
Tuesday 7th January 2025 – Friday 14th February 2025
Tuesday 25th February 2025 – Friday 11th April 2025
Monday 28th April 2025 – Friday 23rd May 2025
Monday 2nd June 2025 – Friday 18th July 2025
12/24 hours Stretched Only
Monday 6th January 2025 – 15th August 2025
If you have any questions or queries about any of the dates listed above please speak to your child’s key worker and they will be happy to help.
