Family Worker Support
March 2026
The nursery will be closed for the Easter Holidays from Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April. All children return on Monday 13th April. Please see the academic calendar in 'key information', then 'term dates' for the rest of this year's holiday dates.
As the weather is still generally cold and wet, please ensure that your child is always suitably dressed for the weather and that all clothing, including coats, hats, scarves and gloves are named.
We are always here to help with any questions or support you may need around settling your child into nursery, toilet training, behaviour, sleeping, starting school applications … the list is endless. One of us is usually at the gate when you drop or collect your child so if we can help in any way, please come and speak to us (if you can't find us, just call or email). The staff in your child’s class are happy to speak to you with more specific questions about the curriculum and nursery life, but please do contact us if you feel we can help. Please also see the "Useful Links" page, which we hope you will find useful.
Lois is also a “Domestic Abuse Responder” and "Mental Health First Aider", so please come and speak in confidence if you need any help or support.
Please ensure that your child has at least one spare change of clothes at nursery, including socks. We also ask that your child does not bring any toys from home. It is easy for them to get lost at nursery, and it can be very upsetting when they cannot be found at home time. Due to a number of very serious allergies, please always remember that our nursery is a nut-free setting, so please do not bring nuts into the nursery in any form for any reason.
Just a reminder that children should arrive and be collected promptly. It can be difficult for children to arrive late when their nursery session has started and often distressing when they are not collected on time.
Please see our "Key Information" page for lots of useful information about nursery life and if you have any questions, please do speak to us.
Lois Robins, Family Worker - lrobins@grasmere.nurseryluton.com
Bethany Childs, Assistant Family Worker - bchilds@grasmere.nurseryluton.com
Please see the links below for further local and national support:
Flying Start - Talking Takes Off
Is my child too ill for school
Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership
On-line Safety:
Parentline
For parents and carers of those aged 0-19 TEXT: 07507 331886
Parentline offers advice and support on a range of issues such as weaning, sleep and emotional health. You can also find out how to access other local services. For more information please visit: Parentline or watch their animation: https://vimeo.com/424779163/afd0181750
Level Trust
Charity that helps families overcome the costs of education, so all children in Luton have the chance to love learning: Level Trust