Public Health Scotland are undertaking a COVID-19 Early Years Resilience & Impact Survey. They are keen to share this with as many parents/carers as possible to find out more about how COVID-19 has been affecting the health and wellbeing of younger children (age 2-7 years) in Scotland.
Please click on the link below to contribute your views.
Miss Campbell and Mrs. Mahon are both very much looking forward to getting to know all the new children who will be joining them in August. We thought it would be lovely if everyone moving to Primary 1 at Hecklegirth drew their new teachers a self-portrait to display in class. So get busy, boys and girls, with your pencils, crayons and pens, and draw yourselves so that your new teachers can see what you look like.
Please put your drawings in an envelope or a poly pocket and post them through the school door so that they can collect them to make a display in your Primary 1 classroom. Make sure that you or your family put your name on the drawing so that Miss Campbell and Mrs. Mahon know who it has come from. It will be exciting to arrive in your new classroom and see your drawing displayed so we look forward to receiving all your work.
Mrs. Mackay and her family have kindly shared a video of the moment they released the butterflies they had so carefully nurtured. In the end all ten butterflies emerged from their chrysalises so they had great success. Mrs. Mackay’s daughter was very lucky that one of the butterflies landed on her hand so she was able to get a close look at it for a while before it flew away to a new life. Mrs. Mackay says that this was a great experience which they all plan to do again in the future.
Thank you very much to you and your family for sharing all your photos and videos over the weeks Mrs. Mackay. We are sure that everyone has enjoyed seeing the progress of those little caterpillars.
“Rhyme of the Week” is “One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I Caught A Fish Alive”. Click on the link below to help you sing along.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-1-2-3-4-5-once-i-caught-a-fish-alive/zdy6jhv
We would like to share the latest newsletter from the Early Years Team who have lots of suggestions for fun activities that families can try together. Click on “Go to this Sway” to open the newsletter.
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Mrs. Kirkpatrick has enjoyed seeing Lily and James’ photo of them climbing a tree for the first time:
“You both look so happy , super achievement 🌈🌈🌈”
She also left a message for the birthday boy:
“Looks like you had an amazing 5th birthday Alfie xxx many happy returns xxx Mrs Kirkpatrick”
We do love seeing all your photos.
Just look at this wonderful photo of Lily and James climbing a tree for the very first time. Very well done! You both look like you are having a great time and that is a super achievement. Thank you so much for sending us this lovely photo. We think that everyone in Nursery will be very impressed and it will be so nice for your friends to see you.
Letters have recently been sent by the Early Years Team to inform you of your child’s place next school session in Early Learning and Childcare. If your child will be attending Hecklegirth please confirm your acceptance of this place to the school address
gw08officehecklegirt@ea.dumgal.sch.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
Alfie celebrated his birthday recently and his family kindly sent us lots of great news about how it went.
“Thank you for Alfie’s birthday card it was a lovely thought. Alfie had a fab time playing keepy uppy with the balloons from your card. He had a lovely day even though we had to have his bbq picnic the day before as we weren’t sure on the weather. He had lots of new things to do. We spent the day at Powfoot flying his new kite he got from his cousins James & Joshua. Then a yummy ice cream as a surprise from Drummuir.
Alfie & Niks have managed a couple of FaceTime calls. The first time they did it they face timed each other twice in a day & flattened both phone batteries. We are going to meet up when Niks’ Mum is off work & go on a river walk.
Alfie’s new school teacher has been in touch & there are plans being made to visit next week at some point.
We have been doing lots of baking during lockdown, last week we made a cake Alfie was very proud of his decorating skills. “
Wow! That is an exciting birthday Alfie. I have to say an ice-cream from Drummuir sounds wonderful – you are giving me ideas of where I would like to go. It’s lovely to hear that you have been able to chat to your friend and we hope that you are able to meet up soon. Thank you for sharing the news about your birthday. It was lovely to hear from you and it sounds like you had a great day.
We would like to share this lovely resource which may be helpful to children who are worrying about anything. “There’s a Knot Inside My Tummy” was written by Jennifer Notman who is a Cumbrian teacher, entertainer and parent who felt compelled to help children struggling with worry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She drew upon knowledge and experience to create a catchy rhyme based on real anxiety management techniques. We think that she and her colleague have produced something positive, fun and helpful for children and their families, now and in the future, to help them recognise and manage feelings of worry.
Click on the link below to hear this catchy tune.
