The children who recently brought stones to Nursery as part of our Multicultural Week activities have started to paint them today. It’s not too late to bring a stone in if you would like to be part of the whole school display in the nature area at the end of the week. We think that these first stones look super and hope that lots more children join in with this activity. I wonder if anyone can spot their own stone here?
As next week is Multicultural Week, we would like to remind the children to bring in a pebble or stone so that they can decorate it. This is a whole school activity and those who bring stones to paint will have them displayed in the school grounds to represent us all as a community who are unique and different.
Over the past few weeks we have followed the progress of our caterpillars as they have grown and formed their cocoons then finally we saw our beautiful butterflies emerging in their nets this week. It has been an exciting process for the children and some were ready with their cameras to capture images of the newly hatched butterflies who seem to be enjoying the oranges and sugary water we are feeding them. There is certainly no shortage of concerned children keeping a check on them every day.
Before the weather took a turn for the worse, some of the children from the Rainbow Room joined the Sunshine Room children in some fun activities in the school nature area. As well as enjoying a picnic and investigating the area, they went on a Gruffalo hunt one day which was great fun as they worked together to find the different characters. As you can see, the children from the Sunshine Room have loved the story and enjoyed drawing the characters once back in Nursery.
The afternoon children can be seen here carrying out an important task to help look after our garden. They were recently in charge of spraying the willow tunnel with soapy water in the hope that this discourages the wasps from settling there. What super work you did boys and girls. Well done for looking after our Nursery environment.
The children moving to Hecklegirth P1 in August had some exciting times lately when they visited the school playground. Their Primary 6 buddies ensured that all the children were confident and happy to try out the different areas of the playground, the field and the timber trails. It was wonderful to see how much the children had grown in confidence thanks to some super support from their buddies.
Hopefully we will soon enjoy another visit to the playground when the rest of the school is out playing. Well done P6 buddies! You are doing a super job!
Last week’s PEEP session with Eileen, our Family Learning Co-ordinator, was based on “All About Me”. Some of the children said that it was tickly when the grown-ups were drawing round them. It certainly looks like lots of fun.
The children who will soon be making the transition to Primary 1 at Hecklegirth had a visit recently to the P1 classrooms to get a taste of school life. As you can see, they settled in well and were confident to try out a range of activities. Thank you to Mrs. Lindsay and Miss Campbell, as well as all their children, for making the Nursery children feel so welcome.
Help!
As part of our Multicultural Week (week beginning 12th June) we would like everyone in school (staff included!) to bring in a pebble or stone please. Can you please begin to bring them in as soon as possible so that we have everyone sorted for the 12th of June? Please bring them to Nursery staff who will pass them to Mrs. Mahon or Mrs. Bell.
Thank you!
