ART AND CRAFT COMPETITION
February 22 2017
After our Christmas and winter scene at the Nursery entrance we are now looking to showcase our children’s creative masterpieces.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
February 21 2017
As part of our school improvement plan and our focus on learning and teaching this year, we have provided some information for parents on the importance of play and how this supports a child’s leaning. Read below to find out more about this and how by allowing your child to experience more risky play you can help them to grow into healthy confident individuals. This advice has been adapted from Parentzone Scotland on the Education Scotland website which is a fantastic resource for anyone raising a child in Scotland https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone
WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK
February 21 2017
Autism awareness week runs from 27th March till 2nd of April 2017. As part of this we will be displaying lots of information all about this to build people’s awareness and their understanding of the unique talents and abilities which people with autism have. Advice will also be offered as a further support to children and families about strategies, what help is available within the community and who they can talk to when they need it. As you may be aware we have three ASD link facilitators within this establishment and a parent who has two autistic children of her own who is keen to reach out and work with others to offer advice and help where people need this. We will also soon be organising a fun filled charity day to support the National Autistic Society in lines with this.
CHANGES TO OUR 3-5 AREA
February 20 2017
You may have noticed some big changes happening within our 3-5 areas of the nursery. The rooms have now been opened up to create some large defined areas for children to explore. The feedback from the children and parents has been very positive so far with the children really enjoying the whole experience. We look forward to seeing the areas develop further in the coming months and appreciate any feedback from our parents and carers which they feel would enhance and improve this in the future.
Eco Achievement
February 20 2017
We are very proud to say we have now achieved our 3rd Green Flag in the Eco School Scotland Programme!! This is a fantastic achievement for our service and highlights that we have been committed to this programme now for over six years. Once again we would like to take this opportunity to say a great big thank you to all the staff children and parents on our eco committee and everyone for all their hard work and contributions. We will soon be beginning working towards our 4th green flag. If you would be interested in joining our Eco Schools Committee please let a member of staff know.
3-5 AREAS GRADUATION DAY
February 20 2017
This year the graduation day for our 3-5 areas will be: Saturday 10th June more information on this to follow
PLAY ON PEDALS
February 19 2017
As most of you are aware we run a Play on Pedals programme within the 3-5 areas of the Nursery. As part of this Children learn about the parts of a bicycle, how to fit a helmet correctly and the basics of looking after their bikes. Through a series of fun and imaginative activities, they are helped to develop their balance and control skills, using a pedal-less balance bike. When ready, children will then get the opportunity to move onto a pedal bike. All sessions and games are designed to support confidence, interactive learning and the development of physical skills. Play on Pedals training is a fantastic pre-cursor to the Bikeability Scotland training that is delivered in many primary schools. This programme has been running successfully for over a year now and will continue to be on offer every year. At the beginning of the new school year (August) an email will be sent to all parents with the new arrangements and they can reply to this or speak to Carolyne (Rooms 11 & 12) or Jennifer (Rooms 9 & 10) personally if they are interested in their child participating. We aim to include as many children as possible and each child will participate for 6 weeks (1 hour per week).
NURSERY FORMAL PARENTS EVENING
February 19 2017
We will be holding a formal parent’s evenings in all areas of the nursery on: 31st May and Thursday 1st June 2017 between 6pm and 8pm. More information to follow soon.
DEALING WITH RISK
February 18 2017
Allowing risky play is one of the most common anxieties which we speak to parents about on a regular basis. It is very difficult for many parents to let go and let their child experience things which they are not always fully confident about them doing. Read on to see the benefits of risky play and what you can do to support this.
CARE INSPECTORATE CONSULTATION
February 17 2017
The Care Inspectorate are developing new guidance for early learning and childcare services about the accommodation and the environment of services provided for children. They are keen to consult with parents and carer’s of children who use services to find out what is important to you and your child/ren. You can get involved by clinking on the link below and completing the survey which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NFSZWCV