Hecklegirth Nursery

Meet The Buddies

The children who will be moving on to Primary 1 at Hecklegirth in August now know who their own buddy will be and Primary 6 children are making such a good job of building relationships with their new little friends.
The buddies very kindly took the time to write letters to their Nursery child’s family so that they know a little about them and in the last few days they have introduced themselves to their parents or grandparents. We hope that this has eased a few of the worries you may have had about your child moving to Primary 1 and that you enjoy sharing the letters with your children.
Thank you Primary 6 children for doing a super job. You certainly are responsible citizens and effective contributors! Here are some Rainbow Room buddy photos. Sunshine Room will follow soon.

Congratulations

Congratulations to the winners of certificates from last week. We are all proud of you.

Car Parking

We would like to remind all parents and carers that the school car park is for staff only. We would appreciate everyone using alternative parking when bringing or collecting their child from Nursery. Thank you for your co-operation.

Painting In The Sun

Two of our families have commented on the lovely photos of the children enjoying various activities out in the sunshine last week.

“It was lovely to have some sunshine last week , both the girls look like there really enjoying painting together outside.”

“The fun in the sun photos are lovely, it’s interesting seeing the staff and children doing lots of different activities. Keira looks as if she’s concentrating the paintings she brings home are lovely.”

Thank you for leaving us your comments. The children do love painting outdoors.

Looking Cool

Emma’s family enjoyed her photo playing in the sun last week:

“Looking cool in the garden. Emma loves playing outside and it’s been great that we’ve had some sunshine so the kids can enjoy fun times outside.”

Let’s hope that the sun remembers to come back soon!

Fun In The Sun

The children returned to some lovely weather at the start of this term and most took full advantage of the opportunity to access the outdoor area. As you can see, some enjoyed reading a story or painting as they took a little breather from climbing, digging, den building or any of the more physical outdoor activities. Let’s hope the sun keeps visiting us this term to give everyone a big smile on their faces.

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Making New Friends

The family of one of our children who started this week has been looking at our blog:

“Brogan has settled in fine at nursery and seems to be enjoying his time here and also making new friends as well as playing and learning”

We are glad that Brogan is enjoying his start to Nursery life. Thank you for leaving us a comment. We hope that you continue to enjoy visiting the blog to see what’s happening in Nursery.

Language Programme

For those parents who have been using our English language programme to develop their child’s communication skills, I have now added books nine and ten to our blog. They can be found if you click on the link on the right that says “Learning English”. Although initially intended for children with English as an Additional Language, this programme could be useful for any children who need a little help and encouragement to develop their language skills. We hope that these new books are useful to support your child’s learning at home.

The Queen’s Birthday

Yesterday discussions around castles and princesses in the Sunshine Room led us to talk about the Queen celebrating her birthday. The children began to wonder what she might do on her birthday and we thought that we would share some of their ideas.
Ewan: she dances in her castle.
Oliver: she eats cake with strawberry icing.
Summer: she eats cake. She might get a new crown.
Julia L.: she opens her presents – she might get a dog.
Willow: she’s seeing all her friends and they’ll bring her presents.
Effy: she goes to peoples’ houses and she polishes her crown.
Armana: she gets new shoes.
Lexi: she’s having a party tonight.
Finlay G.: she’s getting a birthday cake.
Callum: she’ll be opening her presents – she might get a new crown.
Ava: she eats her cake and blows out the candles.
Fay: she’d wear her crown.
Fearne: the Queen dances with the prince.
Brooke: she’s making strawberry cake.
Cian: she gets her crown on her head.
Finlay T.: she’ll be opening big presents.

We think that the Queen must have had a lovely birthday if all these things happened.

Welcome To Nursery

We were delighted to welcome everyone back yesterday and hope that our three new children are enjoying their first few days in Nursery. They have certainly begun to settle into the routines and to experiment in lots of different areas. Hopefully, they will continue to feature in our blog in the months to come.