Today is International Lego Day

Do you have any Lego or Duplo at home? If you don’t do not worry as you can still take part.

Challenge 1. 

Can you make a tower that is as big as you?

How many bricks did you need?

What other items can you use to make something as big as you?  (perhaps you could use old boxes or other things that can stack)

Challenge 2. 

Can you choose two different colours of bricks (or sizes) and make a simple pattern with them?

How many different patterns can you make?

Can you use other items to make a pattern?                                            (maybe you could use items you have found while out walking)

Challenge 3. 

Can you use your imagination to create something fabulous?

As always we would love to see what you have done so please share them on your ILD or the school twitter page @abbotswell.

Stay safe

The application process for applying for an ELC place (nursery) for the school year 2021/2022 is now open.

Please see the school website for more details.

Yesterday I posted information about the Big Garden Birdwatch. Today I want to share another challenge that you and your family can take part in.

Wild Challenge is free and fun! Get up close and personal with nature with our enjoyable activities.

You can find out all about it and how to take part by clicking

Wild Challenge!

We would love for you to share your activities and progress through your ILD and school twitter @abbotswell.

Hello everyone,

Those of you who have older siblings in school may have noticed they are learning about different things around the world. Today I have a story for you that at the end says hello in lots of different languages. Have a listen and see how many you can say!

Do you know any other ways of saying hello?

We would love for you to share it with us either here on the blog, your ILD or on the school twitter @abbotswell.

Stay Safe

Hello everyone,

Today we would have had a Burns Supper in nursery to celebrate Robert Burn’s Birthday!

Robert Burns lived along time ago and is famous for his Scottish Poems and Songs. Here is a clip of someone sharing their Burns Day.

Perhaps your family is planning to have haggis, neaps and tatties for your tea today. If you have a Burns Supper at home we would love for you to share a photo on your ILD or school twitter @abbotswell.

I have a funny Scottish Song for you today, see if you can sing-a-long.

Stay Safe

Every year the RSPB ask for help to record the different birds that you can see in the garden. This years Big Garden Birdwatch happens on 29th – 31st January.

You can discover more about this be visiting the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch page

Did you know that during the winter that birds can find it difficult to find food. To help them you can always help them by providing food for them. Here are some ways you can feed the birds.

Please remember to share any photos or videos of you doing this to your ILD or school twitter page @abbotswell.

Our Pupils of the Week are

Morning

Cassidy for fantastic mountain climbers and engaging with online learning.

and Afternoon

Lukas for all his fantastic home learning.

Well done!

Best Start Grant

The Best Start Grant is made up of three possible payments. It provides parents or carers who get certain benefits or tax credits with financial support during the key early years of a child’s life.

• the Pregnancy and Baby Payment – a one-off payment of £600 for a first child or £300 for a second or later child. It can be paid during pregnancy or until the baby is six months old in most cases. It could help you pay for maternity clothes, a cot or a pram
• the Early Learning Payment – a one-off payment of £250 if your child is between two and three and a half years old. It could help you pay for day trips, books or toys for home learning
• the School Age Payment – a one-off payment of £250 if your child is around school starting age. It could help you pay for a new school bag, school trips or after school activities.

The three payments are grants, not loans, so you don’t have to pay them back. You can decide how you want to spend the money.

When you need to apply for the School Age Payment depends on when your child was born:

You cannot apply outwith these dates.

You cannot apply for the School Age Payment for a child born before 1st March 2014.

If you get the School Age Payment, you’ll get £250 for each child you can get the payment for.

To find out more and apply click here

Please also check to see if you qualify for Scottish Child Payment.

Morning Everyone,

It is Friday again.  This week we will have a Friday Fun Day!

Here are some of the songs we like to dance to in nursery.

Stay safe and have a great weekend

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a nice weekend.

Today I have two things for you. The first is another story about how we fill our buckets.

Are you managing to keep your buckets filled at home? or have you had some bucket dipping happening? Don’t forget to get a grown up to write on your bucket all the lovely and kind things you are doing to keep buckets filled.

The other job I have for you today is to practice your days of the week. I know some of you have messaged us and told us that you have been practicing these. You can learn these lots of different ways. The song we use in nursery is the one that is set to the Adams Family tune.

Have a great day and stay safe.