You spend three days a week at nursery. When we pick you up, the staff give us a quick run-down of your day. They tell us what you've eaten, how long you've slept, and how many times they've changed your nappy (and whether it was wet or soiled). Then they add one or two sentences about what you've been doing. We've got all of their daily reports recorded in a little notebook with a squirrel on the cover.
Here are some random examples.
26/03/2012
Breakfast: Baby porridge (most)
Snack: Breadstick (all), yoghurt (none)
Lunch: Pasta mix pepper carrots tomato onions (few spoons), apple pear (all)
Tea: Parsnip, sweet potato, carrots (3-4 spoons), apple (all)
Sleep: 1:00-1:50
Nappies: 10:00 (s) 12:05 (w) 2:05 (w) 4:00 (w)
Activities: Today Penny was playing with the pop-up toys, the activity gym and the rattles. She also listened to nursery songs and was rocking back and forth to "row, row, row your boat." Penny has had a lovely day, playing with the puzzles and the soft blocks.
11/04/2012
Breakfast: Baby cereal
Snack: Banana (all)
Lunch: Rice with chicken and sweetcorn (half), rise pudding with apple (half)
Tea: Leek, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots (all), apple (most)
Sleep: 12:30-2:35
Nappies: 9:35 (w), 12:00 (s), 2:40 (w), 4:50 (s)
Activities: Today Penny enjoyed playing with the puzzles and the soft sensory toys. She also enjoyed playing at the entrance of the tunnel with a peer. Penny also played in the play-den and loved Circle Time, singing nursery songs and reading stories.
21/05/2012
Breakfast: Weetabix and toast (all)
Snack: Banana and breadstick (all)
Lunch: Chicken potato carrots (all), pear (all)
Tea: Macaroni parsnip carrots (all), apple (all)
Sleep: 12:20-2:00
Nappies: 9:50 (s), 11:50 (s), 2:20 (w), 4:20 (w)
Activities: Penny had a good day today. Penny was holding a play gym and standing up and pressing the buttons; when she heard the music she started giggling. All day she was holding furniture and taking steps.
11/07/2012
Breakfast: Weetabix (all)
Snack: Banana and breadstick (most)
Lunch: Eggplants, chickpeas, carrots and chicken and potatoes (all), rice pudding and raisins (all)
Tea: Leek and potatoes (all), banana (all)
Sleep: 12:10-2:40
Nappies 9:15 (s), 11:50 (w), 2:50 (w)
Activities: Penny loved being at the home-corner area, Penny also enjoyed climbing the chairs, she also attempted to climb onto the table. Penny took part in a musical activity where she was shaking the shakers and shaking the musical boxes which had different materials e.g. plastic stars.
06/08/2012
Breakfast: Weetabix and toast (half)
Snack: Breadstick and toast (all)
Lunch: Macaroni cheese (all), bread pudding (all)
Tea: Beans on toast (all toast only)
Sleep: 1:05-2:30
Nappies: 8:45 (s), 10:55 (s), 2:00 (w), 3:40 (s)
Activities: Penny had a great day playing in the sand and also did some exploring in the home corner. She also listened to a story where we used a puppet to tell the story. Penny did a lovely wheel printing with her friend too.
20/08/2012
Breakfast: Weetabix and toast (all)
Snack: Yoghurt, breadstick, raisins (all)
Lunch: Spaghetti, cauliflower, broccoli (all), banana cake (all)
Tea: Vegetable soup and bread (all), oranges and melon (all)
Sleep: 12:30-2:20
Nappies: 9:50 (s), 12:05 (w), 2:50 (w), 5:05 (w)
Activities: Penny has been throwing the balls out in the garden and seemed to really enjoy playing with them. She also played in the play-den, looking at herself in the mirror and also played with the connecting stars.
23/10/2012
Breakfast: Weetabix and toast (all)
Snack: Breadstick, orange and raisins (all)
Lunch: Shepherd's pie with green beans (most), fruity semolina (all)
Tea: Baked beans on toast (all), melon (all)
Sleep: 12:20-2:00
Nappies 9:40 (w), 11:10 (w), 2:15 (w), 5:15 (w)
Activities: Penny had a lovely day playing outside in the garden at the picnic table. She also enjoyed playing the musical instruments while singing Christmas songs.
31/10/2012
Breakfast: Weetabix and toast (all)
Snack: Crackers and butter and oranges (all)
Lunch: Italian meatballs, french beans and roast potatoes (some), fruity semolina (none)
Tea: Spanish tortillas and toast (all), melon (all)
Nappies: 9:20 (s), 11:15 (w), 2:45 (w), 4:40 (w)
Activities: Penny enjoyed making shapes using playdough. She also has fun playing in the home corner using the pots, plates and cups. Penny had fun in the sand tray pouring and scooping up the sand in small containers.
