“Word of the Week” this week is audience as the children are learning some songs to perform to their families on Wednesday. For many this will be the first time they have performed to an audience so they have been learning what this means and we have been preparing them for what they will see.
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.
Wonderful Smiles
We love the wonderful smiles on the faces of last week’s award winners. Very well done to both of you – we are really proud of your achievements.
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.
One Windy Day
What can we do on a windy day? Let’s have a look at some of the activities our children got involved in one recent windy day in our garden.
Some flags and a few plastic bags helped the children learn about the impact of the wind and how a change of direction can affect how their make-do kites work. Snack also seems like a whole lot more fun if you enjoy it outdoors regardless of weather and the discovery of two new big wooden boxes provided great opportunities for imaginative play. They started out as pirate ships then the children decided to use the guttering to build ramps for their cars and balls to be rolled in and out of the boxes so lots of teamwork, discussion and problem solving happened led by the children’s own ideas in play. Windy days can be great fun!
Welcome
We would like to welcome two Dumfries College students to our Nursery. Nikita Blair and Sheree Robinson are undertaking their HNC Childhood Practices qualification. Nikita will be with us on Mondays and Tuesdays with Sheree joining us on Wednesdays and Thursdays. We wish them well on their placements and hope that they enjoy their time with us.
Bug Hotel
Our bug hotel is now becoming established in the outdoor area and the turf roof that we have had added is encouraging our little visitors to call in for a stay. The children enjoy investigating which minibeasts are there and we have regularly seen worms, woodlice and slugs which are a source of great interest. These photos show the children having a closer look and the photos of their findings have been taken by the children themselves. What super little scientists they are.
Word Of The Week
As our learning is now focussed on Autumn and what happens at this time of year, our “Word of the Week” this week is harvest.
Congratulations
Huge congratulations to last week’s award winners. We are very proud of you both and you thoroughly deserved your certificates.
Rollercoaster Ride
Most children love outdoor play and access it regularly. We simply provide the resources and the children’s imagination takes them on fantastic journeys which build their social skills, teamwork, creativity … and support their development in so many areas of the curriculum.
This little group demonstrated their confidence, co-operative skills and creativity when they climbed into the storage box and talked about where they would go and what they could do on their journey. After great discussion, they decided that this was a rollercoaster that they had made and they had such great fun whizzing along on the rollercoaster, waving to their friends, taking turns at the front and talking about places they had been where they had gone on fair rides. It’s amazing what a storage box can provide when a few imaginative children are added in.
