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Christmas Lantern Workshop

A Christmas Lantern Workshop will be held in Hecklegirth School on Friday 20th November between 1.00 and 5.00. You can bring your child along to make their lanterns to carry in Annan’s switch on parade on Friday 4th December. There is a small charge of £1 and children should be accompanied by an adult. If you would like to take part please ask staff for an application form.

Library Visit

To further develop links with our wider community, we have begun to visit Annan library on a Monday. Each room will visit on alternate weeks to build their literacy skills and become familiar with our local library. We apologise to those in the Sunshine Room who were expecting to go on their first visit today but we really felt that the high winds made this a safety issue for the children. Hopefully we will be able to make a visit soon.
Last week the Rainbow Room made their first visit and the children seemed to thoroughly enjoy the experience. Marion made us very welcome and explained to the children that they could come to the library with their families to borrow books. She read us some super stories which engaged the children and they then had the opportunity to choose books to share with adults and other children. We hope that you love these photos as much as we do – it’s great to see our children so engaged with books.
We would like to thank those parents who came with us on our first visit and those who have kindly volunteered to join us in the future. We really appreciate your support and look forward to lots of parents being part of our visits. Well done also to the children for their super behaviour – Marion was very impressed with you all and is looking forward to our next visit.

Well Done Chloe

Chloe’s family is delighted with the certificate she received last week:

“Chloe was over the moon with her award and was so excited to tell me all about it when I got home from work. Very proud mummy, daddy and big sister (Emma). Well done Chloe. xx”

It’s lovely to hear that Chloe was so excited about her award. She thoroughly deserved it so well done Chloe.

Outdoor Learning On Fire

After the excitement of Hallowe’en, the children have been talking this week about Bonfire Night. They have been learning why we celebrate it and sharing their personal experiences as well as responding to “Music For The Royal Fireworks” by Handel. No learning about Bonfire Night is complete, of course, without a discussion about staying safe but, rather than simply talking about the dangers of fire and fireworks, we went out into the Nursery garden to make our own little fire. There was lots of discussion about the heat from a fire and what could happen if we touched it although we all agreed that it was lovely to feel the heat from a safe distance. We watched some sparklers being lit and talked about who is allowed to touch fireworks. There was lots of learning happening around this little fire and it even continued into the next day when some of the children decided that the fire must have gone out because it was raining and water puts out fire. Well done boys and girls for sharing your ideas and showing good understanding of the importance of safety around fires and fireworks.

Christmas Craft Gift

We would like to say thank you to Luca and his family for their kind donation of some fantastic craft resources. We are sure that the children will enjoy all the Christmas crafts, glitter, pens etc. and look forward to having fun with them later this term. Thank you so much for your generous gift.

Nursery Uniform

Everyone has recently received a leaflet in their child’s tray outlining the new way to order Nursery and school uniforms. We hope that this is helpful as you will now be able to order uniform when you need it rather than at specific times during the year. This system also has the added bonus of providing a 5% cash donation to our school with every purchase you make. Simply click on the link on the right that says ‘Order Nursery Uniform’ for simple ordering.

Certificate Smiles

Last week’s certificate winners all look rightly proud of their achievements with such lovely smiles. Well done – everyone was very impressed with you all.

Photo Comments

Kenzie’s Mum has been looking at the photos of the ghosts the children made in Primary 1:

“Kenzie loves her ghost, still got it at home. Loves scaring everyone who comes to visit.”
Well done Kenzie for looking after your ghost. I hope your visitors aren’t too scared.

Leah’s Dad enjoyed the outdoor play and party photos:

“Leah enjoying her snack and looking great as usual!” and “Leah having a fantastic time playing with her pals outside”.

Thank you both for taking the time to leave comments.

Hallowe’en Party Fun

Thanks to everyone for dressing the children in their super outfits for our Hallowe’en parties last week. We dooked for apples, caught marshmallows with our teeth, played lots of games and enjoyed party food together. It was lovely to see how confident the children have become, with children from both rooms happy to have fun together. We hope you can get a flavour of the parties from our photos.