We would like to remind everyone that this week, 15th to 19th May, is Health Week at Hecklegirth so the children will be taking part in several exciting activities that have been arranged for us. As some of these events will be outdoors, please ensure that your child has suitable footwear and clothes with them for whatever the weather brings to be able to fully enjoy what is on offer. We are unsure whether this will mean suncream and hats or warm jumpers but we want to make sure that everyone has great fun learning about a healthy lifestyle.
Tag: outdoors
The Grand Opening
When we arrived back in Nursery on Monday our super new climbing frame had been constructed and secured in the ground but the children had to resist temptation for one more day to ensure that everything was complete. This was no easy task for some because that climbing frame just looked so inviting.
However the grand opening arrived today with a huge cheer and rush of excitement as the children explored our fantastic new outdoor resource and, as you can see, it was very popular.
We would like to say huge thanks to Davie Bell and Liam Mitchell who worked so hard to install the climbing frame – we really appreciate all your help.
Massive thanks also go to the ‘Hecklegirth Fundraisers’ group who gave us a very large donation towards the purchase of this wonderful resource. We appreciate all the effort and organisation that goes in to the fundraising events that make this kind of donation possible and are very grateful for your support. We hope that Nursery families continue to support the ‘Hecklegirth Fundraisers’ events, such as the upcoming barbecue, as they do such good work for the school and Nursery community.
All we need to do now is sit back and enjoy the joyful little faces having fun. One little voice was heard saying today, “This is the best climbing frame I’ve ever been on in my whole life” so we think it’s passed the test.
“Hecklegirth Nice Place”
Last week a group of the morning children worked very well together to plan and make a super den. They were creative in the way that they used materials round about them and were delighted with their efforts when it was finished. The final touch had to be a banner so a few of them worked hard to make a sign and they decided that their den would be called “Hecklegirth Nice Place”. It was such a lovely surprise for the afternoon children to arrive at Nursery to find such a wonderful den to play in. Well done boys and girls! You showed great imagination, perseverance and teamwork.
What Is Happening In The Garden?
Here are some interesting pictures from our outdoor area today. I wonder what could be happening here boys and girls? Our two hard working helpers were very busy all day and, as you can see, Miss Kerr was providing a helping hand too. We think that by the time you come to Nursery on Monday there will be some exciting changes almost complete in our garden. Fingers crossed for some good weather next week.
Big Pedal Fun Day Take Two
Just like the morning children, those in the afternoon participated enthusiastically in all the super activities organised for Big Pedal Fun Day. Here is a selection of photos of the children in action on their bikes and scooters.
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Great Photos
Ava’s family has been looking at the photos of the children enjoying Big Pedal Fun Day:
“Ava really enjoyed the big pedal fun day. She was telling all the family all about it. Great photos of all the children.”
It’s lovely to hear that Ava enjoyed herself. I hope that you can get out on your scooter in the holidays Ava.
Big Pedal Fun Day
The last day of term was Big Pedal Fun Day for everyone at Hecklegirth as the children brought bikes and scooters to participate in great fun activities in the school playground under the guidance of some super volunteers. Despite the very windy weather, the children showed great confidence and enthusiasm to try out the challenges set for them. Thank you to everyone who helped to organise this event and gave up their own time. The children had super fun and what a great way to keep fit and healthy. Let’s hope that they can have lots of fun in the holidays on their bikes and scooters.
Here are the morning children in action. Photos of the afternoon children will follow in the next day or two.
Bird Watching
Quinn and Harvey M’s families have been enjoying the photos of the visit by Kirsty from RSPB:
“This made me laugh as Quinn said she was watching birds through a telescope…..after some probing questions we discovered she meant binoculars. Xx”
“Harvey loves looking out for birds. Hes always feeding the birds that come to the garden at Granny’s house!”
I hope that you are all going to keep an eye out for different birds in the holidays. I wonder if you might see some that are different to the ones we see in the Nursery garden?
RSPB Visit
Since we had our canopy built last summer, the birds have been slowly getting a little more confident to visit our garden and the children get very excited if they come to sample some of our bird food.
This week we had a visitor who helped us learn more about the birds we might see and what they like to eat. Kirsty from the RSPB let us hear what different sounds each bird makes and we had great fun playing a game to see if we could remember their sounds to match them to the correct picture. The children got their fingers nice and sticky making fat balls for the birds using lard and seeds then they tried out the binoculars in the garden to see if any birds were close by although a little help was needed to get the binoculars the right way round. Kirsty also showed the children three different nests and talked about the birds that would use them so everyone left feeling very enthusiastic about our local birds and how to look after them.
Here are the morning children enjoying their activities. Photos of the children in the afternoon will be posted soon.
Clever Girl
Georgia’s family was impressed with her making toast on the fire last week, leaving a post saying “Clever girl”. The children have certainly learned quickly what to do when we have a fire and always behave very safely and sensibly when we make one. The toast tastes delicious too.
