First Day Of Nursery

It's a very big day in our household today - Ruby's first day at Nicoll Road Nursery.
After two years with our wonderful childminder Mary, it's an anxious and transitional time for us all, although Ruby seems to be taking everything in her stride and she does have many friends there already. It also means I'll no longer be taking my Fridays off to look after Ruby and Lucas which I'm really going to miss.

It's also Lucas's first day being transported to Mary's on the back of my bike, which we're both very pleased about.

Mary wrote this really lovely letter to the nursery, which tells you how much Ruby has prospered under her care and how much Mary thinks of Ruby.

'Ruby has been in my setting since she was five months old. She settled in well, and from the beginning it was clear that she thrived with routine. Ruby eats well and loves all fruit, especially mid morning. As I have already mentioned, routine is very important to Ruby. If there are changes in her day, it’s best if Ruby is aware in advance. She quite independent and likes to be in control of what she is doing. She only needs to be told something once and she will remember as she is very intelligent and mature for her age.

Ruby is fully toilet trained, and has a large vocabulary for her age. She knows her colours and recognises numbers and shapes. Ruby enjoys looking at books and loves been read to. Some of her favourite books are The Tiger who came to Tea, Ruby Bawled and Down by the Cool of the Pool. Some of her main interests are dolls and the home corner. She likes dressing dolls and putting them in the push chair and putting them to bed. She also enjoys painting and sticking with glue and mark making. Ruby draws circus and lines. More recently, Ruby has developed an interest in music and dance, requesting to do such activities daily. When ruby is tired she likes her comforter Mi Mi, her rabbit.

Ruby is a loving an affectionate child, especially towards her younger brother, taking on a protective role making sure he is ok. She is very aware of the world around her, often commenting about events and parts of our routine. She will be greatly missed by everyone in our setting as she has been an absolute delight to look after. I wish her the best in her new nursery; she will be a wonderful addition to your group.