Alex G.’s family has been looking at the photos of the children enjoying our new tunnel:
“Alex says the green tunnel is good fun!”
It’s great to hear that you’re having fun playing in the big tunnel Alex. Let’s hope that we get lots of lovely weather soon to help us enjoy our outdoor area.
“Word of the Week” will be ‘race’ in the Raindrop Room and ‘sport’ for those in the Rainbow Room as we prepare for our Fun Activity Event next week.
The children’s gross motor skills are one of the areas of focus in outdoor play and this little group of children showed increasing control of balancing and jumping, as well as turn-taking skills, as they enjoyed an obstacle course in the garden. It is great to see their perseverance when activities are challenging but they are determined to try their best.
We would like to remind you that Monday 6th May is a holiday for Nursery and school so we hope that you enjoy your long weekend.
On our return on Tuesday we have a visit in school from Carlisle Embroidery from 2.00 until 4.00 if you would like to order uniform. There are several other dates in the “Dates for your Diary” link on the right over the next few weeks, including our Fun Activity event, our Open Evening with the barbecue finishing off May on the 31st. We will update our “Dates for your Diary” as more events are arranged.
We would like to share the information below sent from Eileen, our Family Learning Co-ordinator.
Hecklegirth Nursery Family Learning
PEEP learning together family sessions are fun and include:
Time to chat (and a cuppa) for parents/carers (includes anyone who cares for your child e.g. granny, grandad, auntie, uncle)
Singing and rhymes
Play activities that are fun and help children’s learning
Ideas for home activities
Story time and book sharing
Peep is starting on Monday 13th May – the 9 – 10 session is full, but I can arrange sessions at other times on a Monday or a Thursday (morning only).
If you would like to come to PEEP, please contact me. Tel/text 0770 9479624, leave a message for me at the School Office or with Nursery staff
Or email Eileen.Johnstone@dumgal.gov.uk
Evan W.’s family has been looking at the photos of the children exploring our new pipe:
‘I liked watching the tunnel coming in. It was fun going through the tunnel with all the people’ – Evan.
We are pleased that you like our new equipment Evan. It has certainly been lots of fun. Thank you for leaving us a comment.
We would like to say a huge thank you to Mrs. Brenda Fleming of JDP Limited who kindly arranged for us to take delivery of a huge pipe to enhance our outdoor play area. The children were very excited to watch its delivery earlier this week and have begun to explore different ways to use it. We look forward to lots of fun times ahead enjoying our new resource so thank you very much to Mrs. Fleming and her company.
We hope that you have enjoyed looking through the children’s special books with them at home. We would like to remind you to please return them today, Wednesday 1st May, along with the comment sheet which has been added to your child’s book as part of our ongoing evaluation.
Thank you to those who have already taken the time to share their thoughts with us about their child’s progress. We greatly value your views.
Before the holidays the Raindrop Room planted sunflower seeds and learned about how to help them grow. The seeds seemed to germinate very quickly and have all gone home now in their little pots so we look forward to hearing about some super sunflowers or even seeing a photo once they begin to grow. Fingers crossed that they can be planted outdoors and turn into a lovely burst of sunshine in a corner of everyone’s garden.
We would like to share a little gallery of some the Spring artwork created by the children in the Raindrop Room at the end of last term. Click then click again on photos to see the name of the artist. We hope that you enjoy the children’s work.
