school – Page 13 – Hecklegirth Nursery

Wheely Good Day

Last week we had a “Wheely Good Day” when the school had a breakfast club for all those who brought their bikes or scooters, followed by fun activities for both morning and afternoon Nursery children as well as those in school. It was great to see that some Nursery children joined us for a breakfast of yoghurt, cereal bars, fruit and a drink and we were delighted with the number who brought their bikes and scooters to take part in the activities on offer.
Thank you to everyone who helped to organise this event and gave up their own time. What a great way to keep fit and healthy – the children had super fun.
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Smiles All Round

Mrs. Alexander has been looking at all the photos of the children in the playground with their buddies:

“Isn’t it great to see all the smiles? We are all looking forward to welcoming your child into Primary 1 after the holidays and P6 pupils have already formed positive friendships with them over the past few weeks. Bring it on!”

It is lovely to see how much the children are growing in confidence with the support of some super buddies.

Hecklegirth Adventures

Callum and Tobias (P6) seem to be having a great time getting to know each other. Callum’s family left a comment saying,

“What a great picture! Callum has been keeping us up to date with his adventures with Tobias”

Tobias also left a comment saying,

“It has been great showing Callum around the playground. Callum seems to be having a good time! Looking forward to our next adventure!”

It sounds like you two are building a great relationship.

Playground Pals

The school playground had some excited visitors last week when the children moving to Hecklegirth P1 in August went out to play at break and lunch times. Despite a very busy playground, the buddies ensured that all the children were confident and happy to try out the different areas although, as you can see, the timber trail was by far the most popular. It was wonderful to see how much the children had grown in confidence to visit different areas of the school and they even managed to line up before going back in to Nursery. Just look at all those happy faces! Hopefully we will manage another visit to the playground soon.

Buddy Comment

Charlie’s buddy Taylor has left a lovely message about him:

“Charlie is a nice wee boy who is really fun to play with. I wish him well in going into P1 after the summer holidays.”

Thank you for leaving a comment Taylor and for looking after Charlie so well. I’m sure you will continue to help him when he moves to Primary 1.

Getting To Know Your Buddy

Callum’s family has left a comment about the Primary 6 buddies:

“Callum’s really enjoying getting to know his buddy. A great idea.”

The children all seem to be enjoying getting to know each other. We’re glad that parents feel that the buddy system is a helpful support for children moving to Primary 1.

Buddy Comment

Tobias from Primary 6 has left a comment about being a buddy:

“I have enjoyed playing with my buddy and getting to know him. I canny wait to see him again when we can catch up and learn more about him.”

You are doing a great job as a buddy Tobias. Thank you for all your visits and for leaving us a comment. You and the rest of the buddies are really helping the children prepare for Primary 1.

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.

Red Nose Day

Dress in red and make your faces funny was the Hecklegirth challenge on Red Nose Day and the Nursery children took part with great enthusiasm. Thank you to Joe’s Mum for providing the frame which produced some super photos. Thank you also to everyone who gave a donation on the day – the Nursery children raised £49.32. We hope you enjoy these happy faces.
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Stories In Pyjamas

World Book Day is always a lovely opportunity to celebrate our favourite books and to encourage the children to enjoy stories. This year, as part of a whole school celebration, the Nursery children wore their pyjamas to Nursery and brought in their favourite books. It was great to see that almost everyone participated and amazingly some even brought a book that matched their pyjamas.
Primary 6 buddies from P7/6 came to visit (in their pyjamas of course) and were super storytellers, making sure that every child had their favourite book read to them. We hope that you enjoy these photos from World Book Day – more will follow in the next few days of their visit to Annan library as part of our celebrations.