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🤔 Wondering when you'll find out about a nursery place?

Wonder no more! 👇

**UPDATE**
Unfortunately due to the high cases of Covid-19 in Moray this has been rescheduled to 14th February 2022 if cases are lower.

Moray Council's Childminding Development Officer, Mags Smith, will be offering insights into the profession of a childminder on Thursday 27th January at Elgin Community Centre from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Focusing on the role of a childminder, how to become a childminder, what support is available for professionals in the sector and meeting current childminders from the area.
The session will be a relaxed introduction to a potential career change.

Moray nursery and school registration in 2022 confirmed Online nursery and school registration in Moray has been confirmed for 17-28 January 2022.

Did you know you can access videos, games and activities on the Road Safety Scotland website? Take a look and get involved at home this summer! Road Safety Scotland
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Get Into Summer - Summer Activities
Lots of things help children, young people and families have fun during the summer holidays. Please take a look and see what you can do each week.

Get into Summer - Summer Activities - Moray Council Get into Summer - Summer Activities - Moray Council

Are you able to take time to contribute to the visions and aims for the future in Moray Council's early years service? If you can then please complete the online survey by 4th June.

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Tomorrow is National Literacy Day, lots of events detailed here starting with a breakfast club at 7.30am with activities for children.

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Celebrate Bookbug Week from 17th to 23 May 2021.

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Don't forget to register for ELC & school (including placing requests) by next Friday (29 Jan).

🧑‍💻 Our records are showing over 950 ELC registrations have been made and 565 school applications so most of you are sorted.

🗣 Do chivvy your pals along to make sure they register in time though!

💻 There were a couple of technical issues at the start of the week that we've now resolved. If you're still having difficulties after trying a different device try clicking through from our website rather than Facebook. Make sure you don't have any extra spaces in boxes (autofill sometimes adds them) as the form won't accept them.

📧 You'll know if your form has submitted properly as you'll receive a confirmation email - if you don't receive that then your form hasn't gone through, please try again.

📨 Do get it touch with any further issues though - we can't fix them if we don't know about them 👍

Online nursery registration starts on Monday 18th January 2021.

If you’re missing friends and family, or are worried about your family’s health, wellbeing or finances, the festive period can sometimes make these worries feel even bigger 😰

Remember it’s okay not to be okay 💜 There’s a lot of pressure at this time of year to be happy and to have a good time, so if you feel low or anxious, this pressure can make you feel even worse.

Be kind to yourself and talk to someone you trust about how you feel. This could be your partner, a friend or your GP. Or you may find it easier to call a helpline like NHS24 (111).

Here are some other resources you might find helpful ⬇️

⏺Breathing Space (0800 83 85 87)
⏺Samaritans (116 123)
⏺Shout’s 24/7 crisis text service on 85258
⏺NHS Inform has advice on different aspects of your emotional health, like dealing with low moods, anger, fear and stress

For more information and support visit ➡️
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Please complete the survey if you have nursery aged children.

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