Our Town

Having visited lots of places in our local community last term, some of the children decided that they wanted to make a big picture of our town. They worked very well as a team, discussing what they wanted in their display and produced a fantastic, colourful frieze which has brightened up the Nursery. Well done boys and girls for thinking of a super idea that the Nursery staff had not planned.
Please click on the photos to see the pictures more clearly.

Playing Together

Lots of children from P5 and P6/5 took the time on the last day of term to come and play in Nursery. They are building good relationships with our children and it is lovely to see the older and younger children playing so happily together. We look forward to lots of opportunities next term when the older children can join Nursery for various activities.

Family Learning

Thursday saw the first activity session for the “Growing Families” project organised by Eileen, our Family Learning Co-ordinator. Children and their parents enjoyed a story about growing and investigated seeds and shoots before cutting and sticking pictures to show how vegetables grow. Then it was off to the Nursery garden to plant onions and carrots in our raised beds. I wonder if they will show any signs of growth when we return to Nursery after the holiday?
Christine from the Positive Parenting Project group joined our sessions to introduce herself as she is planning to start a project in our Nursery next term for all parents. We would like to welcome her to our Nursery and hope that she enjoys working with us all. You can see Christine enjoying the outdoor planting in our photos.
If you like the sound of the “Growing Families” activity, there are some places left for the first Thursday of next term (24.4.14). Simply add your name to the list on the Family Learning board above the blue group cloakroom area. Thank you, as always, to Eileen for organising this activity. We hope that lots more families enjoy it next term.

Property Centre

At last the Sunshine Room children got their visit to the property centre on the High Street after the previous visit was cancelled due to bad weather. One of the children found a house for sale in her street and many seemed particularly interested in the huge map, just like the children from the Rainbow Room. The interest in maps continues the children are quite excited that a new map has arrived this week in their Nursery room to extend their learning. We realise that the children have still not had a visit reorganised to the police station and will be in touch with P.C. Leggett soon to see if we can arrange something. In the meantime thank you to the lady in the property centre and all our parent helpers who made our visit possible.

Tesco Tour

Well done Bethany for remembering all the different places you visited in Tesco. Mum said:

“Bethany was very impressed with her visit and now enjoys showing us all the places she’s been to in Tesco that we’re not allowed to go!”

I don’t suppose Mum and Dad get to make their own doughnuts at Tesco either do they? We think that the Nursery children deserved them for all their good teamwork and excellent behaviour.

Growing Families

We would like to remind you of the start of a project called “Growing Families” on Thursday 3rd April. This will be a joint Family Learning and Nursery project about vegetables and how to grow them. Our initial session will involve reading and discussing the book “Growing Vegetables”, making a soup bowl picture and planting seeds either in our raised beds or to take home.
Sessions will be in the family room with Eileen, our Family Learning Co-ordinator, and there are still a few spaces left (see the notice board in the corridor above the blue group coat pegs). If you are unable to come on Thursday there will be another opportunity on Thursday 24th April so hopefully everyone who would like to take part can join in.

Sunshine Room’s Tesco Visit

Just like the Rainbow Room, the children from the Sunshine Room thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Tesco last week. They also worked well together in teams and carried out the various activities with enthusiasm. Don’t they look good in the hats that they designed themselves? Thank you again to Tesco for providing the hats and such an informative visit. We really appreciate it.

Nursery Visits Tesco

Shoppers at Tesco might have been surprised to see some very young staff working there last week as Nursery children visited the store to learn about what happens in the shop and behind the scenes. They worked very well in teams to solve the shopping puzzles and had to think hard about finding different numbers of fruit and vegetables in various colours as well as the various cereal boxes on their shopping lists.
The visit to the bakery produced lots of interest, as did the tasting session at the cheese and meat counter, although the walk-in freezer was a bit chilly for some.
All the children’s hard work was rewarded with the chance to finish off their own doughnut by dipping it in sugar then enjoying it along with a welcome glass of juice in the staff canteen.
We would like to say huge thanks to all the staff at Tesco who were so patient and kind. The children thoroughly enjoyed their visit and we all appreciate the time you took to show them round the store. Thank you also to those tolerant staff who had their tea break disturbed in the canteen.
You can see the Rainbow Room children busy with the various activities in the photos below.

Paint, Pens and Pencils

Inspired by our visits out to the community and visitors to Nursery, the children have been taking their learning about various jobs into the art and drawing/writing areas. Some very good work has been produced and a colourful selection is now on display in the school corridor. We are delighted that some of the children have shown great interest in adding writing to their work which hopefully you can see from some of the photos below.
Anyone who is coming to our Literacy workshops and parent consultations on Monday 31st March can have a closer look (our display is opposite Mrs.Alexander’s office) but in the meantime here are some examples to enjoy.
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Our Local Property Centre

We are delighted to say that we have rearranged the Sunshine Room’s visit to our local property centre on the High Street. The Rainbow Room children enjoyed their recent visit, showing particular interest in the huge map of Dumfries and Galloway and all the pictures of houses for sale. Let’s hope that the weather is kinder this time for the Sunshine Room children who will visit on Tuesday April 1st.

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