ELC Week Beginning 5.06.23
Lending Library The children love reading books. The P6 children thought it would be a good idea to set up a lending library so that the children from the ELC could take some of their favourite books home for a while. They have chosen a range of books that they thing the children will like and have gathered them together into a box. If you would like to borrow a book just sign it out and then when you have finished having fun with it at home just sign it back in and take another. The P6 children will keep refreshing the books at are available. if you have a special request for a book you would like to borrow just let us know and the children will do their best to find it.
Parental involvement Some mums and dads have offered to come in over the next few weeks to talk about to the children about their jobs. If this is something you would like to do just let the member of staff who greets you at the door (on the week that it’s their turn to do door duty we fondly refer to them as ‘The Butler’. If you would like to do this but can’t fit it in just now, please don’t worry as this is something tht can be ongoing throughout the year.
Possible Developments for Next Year Because we take our lead from the children as their interests develop we don’t tend to plan in advance in a rigid way. However, this is the time of year when we have to formally record our aspirations for Improvements that we think are suitable for next session. If there is anything you would like to suggest that we incorporate into the life of our nursery please let us know. One of our mums Marie Harrison is going to help us capture families opinions about this in a light hearted and informal manner before the end of term. Have a think about what you would like and we can chat about ideas when we meet. Watch this space and the ELC noticeboard for the date of the gathering.
Dates for your diary
Week of the 19th June is our induction days. This is when our new P1 children will move over to the main building to meet their teacher and new classmates for next session. They will go over on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and will also have the chance to join the school in the lunchhall at lunchtime. If you are the parent of a 4yr old and would like to accompany your child you can eat your lunch together you will both be made very welcome. Just let Janette in the office know your plan for that week. I think the cost of an adult meal is £3.20 I’ll check this and confirm here.
Parent Discussions / ELC Parent Night
These will take place during the day on the Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd June. The staff of the ELC will arrange a mutually convenient time for you to meet with them to discuss your child’s progress.
Monday 26th – ELC trip – details to follow
Tuesday 27th ELC party @1pm
Wed 28th June @ 10:30 AmThe ,children have decided that this year we are going to have a ‘Congradulation’ Ceremony. This will take place on the morning of Wed 28th June @ 10:30 Am. Parents and families of the children who are 4 years old are invited to this cheery event which will be held in the gymhall.
Thursday 29th @3pm the children in the ELC, P7 and others that we know are leaving us for pastures new this year will process out of the school led by a young local piper who is a former pupil. Family and friends are invited to gather at the top of the brae to cheer them on. Fingers crossed for a sunny day.
Friday 30th School closes for the Summer holidays @1pm – yippee
Week beginning 29.05.23
Monday Holiday
Please remember there is no nursery on Monday. We will reopen as usual on Tuesday.
Congratulations Following their success at interview on Friday, I am delighted to confirm that Kasia and Isla will remain with us as part of Team Taynuilt on a permanent basis. I am sure you will join with me in congratulating them.
Stay and Play We are introducing a new opportunity this week. If our trial run is successful we plan to repeat Stay and Play Sessions on a monthly basis. Please give it a go and then let us know what you think. If you would like to stay on after drop off in the morning to play with your child in the ELC just pick one day this week and prepare yourself for some fun. We are sure the children will enjoy showing you their favourite activities. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday From Drop Off Time – 9:30AM
ELC Week Beginning 22.05.23
On Friday we are closed for INSERVICE training.
Monday is also a holiday
The school will also be closed next Monday the 29th as this is a holiday. ELC Garden Now that the external works have been completed the children will work out the next part of the plan for how they want to use the garden space. A waterbutt has already been dragged into position and the mud kitchen is open for business once more. Watch this space for some yummy recipes.
Opera Preparation
Work is well underway to prepare our performance of
‘The MacCabbra Opera House’ with Scottish opera.
Cheerio to Miss Pate
Today the children of p6/5 waved a fond farewell to Miss Pate.
They had a lovely day cooking up a feast and took it home to share with their families.
We would like to wish Miss Pate all the best with everything she does in the future and hope she enjoys the kind gifts we presented to her to thank her for being our class teacher for the last 18 months.
PICS TO FOLLOW.
Road Safety Rascals
A group of children from each class met with Mrs harrison to discuss what we could do to help keep our Crossing Patrol person.
ELC closed due to strike action
The main school is due to be closed due to strike action on Thursday. The ELC will remain open for all as usual.
New school sign
Thanks to George Campbell for erecting our new school sign.
Free period products
Free Period Products for Argyll and Bute pupils: ensuring no-one goes without
Argyll and Bute Education Services are committed to ensuring that none of our pupils have to go without access to free period products during the Covid-19 crisis when the usual availability in schools is restricted and when it is more difficult, and indeed expensive, to get products from shops.
Many schools distributed period products from their stocks to pupils before they closed. However, as the current Covid-19 Government restrictions continue, we want to ensure that our pupils’ wellbeing needs continue to be met.
For this reason we have made an arrangement with Hey Girls, one of Scotland’s main providers of period products, that enables you to order from a range of products using a survey monkey link that simply requests your chosen package, school and your delivery name and address.
To order your products please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZDQC8JT. You can then click the packs you need (and it’s ok to order more than one type), enter your details and click ‘done’ at the bottom of the page. Hey Girls will then process your order and post it to the address that you have given. The link will be refreshed at regular intervals to ensure that you can make repeat orders.
As this system is just getting started and given the current delay in some postal service deliveries, please allow up to two weeks for your delivery to me made, although Hey Girls would hope to reduce this in time.
This Hey Girls order form link will also be sent out to parents and carers via text and email. To avoid multiple orders at the same time from the same family, and to ensure that you get what you need , we would be grateful if children and parents/carers could consult with each other before ordering.
Please note that these products are free and are available to children and young people in Argyll and Bute schools from P6 to S6. While the closure of schools continues, you can place an order whenever you need it.
We will continue to monitor the success of this system and will review it when restrictions are lifted and when the crisis is over.
If you need any more information on this system or wish to make any comments please contact Cathy Cameron at catherine.cameron2@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
