Confident Individuals

We hope that today’s meeting about the new Nursery meal menu and taster session was helpful. Thank you to those who attended, providing an audience for the children who had been learning some Autumn songs. We really appreciate your support and we hope that you enjoyed their performance as much as they seemed to. One of our aims is to develop ‘confident individuals’ and many of our children showed themselves to be exactly that in performing in front of a large audience. Well done girls and boys!

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Apple Crumble Helps Us Learn

One afternoon recently we decided to make apple crumble as we were given a gift of a big bag of apples. The children were able to learn about the importance of hygiene and safety in the kitchen, fine motor control, counting and chopping skills, using the technology of a microwave and the effect of heat on the apples.
Here are some of the children demonstrating their skills. I wonder if they might try to make crumble at home now that they have learned what to do?

Come And Join Us

Staff from Enterprising DG will meet you tomorrow, Wednesday 10th October, to talk about the new menus being rolled out for our children next term. These will be of interest as, from January, the children will be entitled to a free lunch as part of the early access to 1140 hours. The menu is compliant with the “Setting The Table” document and both HMIe and Care Inspectorate recommendations.
A tasting session will follow a short presentation on the menus and nutritional advice. We will conclude the session with the children singing for you so there will be lots to enjoy. Nursery entrance will be open for an 11.15 and 2.15 start. We look forward to seeing you there. Here are some of the afternoon children having a little practice of their songs today.

Super Sunflower

Just look at this wonderful photo that was brought in to Nursery recently. Those of you who were with us last year may remember planting sunflower seeds and this is an example of how big one of them grew. We are very impressed with yet another super gardener who must have done a great job of looking after her plant. Very well done!

Who Looks After Us?

As part of our Health and Wellbeing focus, we read a story together about a little bear who felt ill and we talked about who looks after us when we are ill. The children are now becoming more confident to talk with relevance and came up with some lovely suggestions.

Louie: my Mummy and Daddy give me medicine.
Letti: Mummy gives me water and toast.
Alisha: Kobe looks after me. He sits beside me and keeps me company.
Arthur: my Mummy and Daddy. They give me medicine.
Archie: Mummy looks after me. She gives me medicine and a drink.
Layla: Daddy gives me medicine.
Emilia B.: my Mummy gets me Calpol.
Lewis: Daddy gives me beans and toast.
Oscar: I go to bed in Mummy’s bed.
Emily B.: Mummy gives me a drink and tucks me into bed.
Kai: my Daddy looks after me. He reads me a book.
Cody: my Mum makes me toast and I get milk and water.
Tiana-Rose: my Mum reads me the Frozen book.
Emilia H.: my Mum cuddles me in bed.
Zack: my Dad looks after me. He gives me a cover monster to keep me warm.
Alexa: Daddy makes toast to make me better.

It sounds like you are all very well looked after when you don’t feel so well.

Harvest Thank You

Thank you so much to those who have kindly donated to the whole school Harvest collection. Here are some of the children who added their contributions to the school display. Their gifts have now been distributed in the local community where they will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your kind generosity.

Learning With A Plastic Bag

Mrs. Moyes, Dumfries and Galloway RAiSE teacher, has been enjoying our windy day photos.

“Love hearing about all the fantastic STEM activities you’re doing. Love the idea of a plastic bag to investigate wind – just shows you don’t need lots of fancy equipment to explore the world around us.
Keep it up!
Regards
Mrs Moyes
D&G RAiSE Teacher”

Thank you for visiting our blog. It is true – it’s surprising  how much we can learn from using a plastic bag.

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