school – Page 19 – Hecklegirth Nursery

Brilliant Buddies

Primary 6 have been doing a fantastic job in taking on the role of buddies to the children who will be going in to Primary 1 at Hecklegirth in August. Mrs. Johnston has encouraged them to think about what Nursery children would enjoy and to plan activities for them. Primary 6 have certainly taken this job very seriously and have planned activities in a thoughtful way.
They have written letters to you as parents and introduced themselves to you which hopefully, has made you feel a little more confident about your child’s transition to Primary 1. They also planned the activities on offer when Nursery children visited their classroom to play and were very caring when they went out to the playground at interval. Lots more activities are planned by Primary 6 and we would like to thank them for all their hard work in looking after our children. You are turning into brilliant buddies so keep up the good work. Here are some recent photos of the children playing with their buddies.

Star of the Week

Isn’t this a lovely smile from this week’s Star Award winner? He was chosen for this certificate for showing kindness towards others. Well done for being such a kind boy. We are very proud of you.

Three Cheers

Three cheers for adults and children alike who braved the cold wind today to join in our Fun Activity session. We thought that we should perhaps have had hot chocolate as a treat instead of ice lollies but hopefully everyone still managed to enjoy themselves. We are sure that, like us, you were all very proud of the children taking part in their activities. They showed fantastic behaviour, evidence of the skills that they had learned and a great team spirit. Thank you to everyone who came to support us today and thank you also to Primary 7 who were so helpful and polite. Most of all we have to say very well done to all the children of Hecklegirth Nursery – you were wonderful and fully deserved those medals.

Staying Safe

Staying safe near electricity was the theme of one of our activities this week when we visited the school library. Andy told us all about the dangers of electricity and what we should do when we see someone doing something dangerous. If you suddenly hear your child shout “Stop!” and raise his or her hand, just ask them what they think you’ve done that is dangerous because they are very keen to watch out for grown-ups doing dangerous things. The children were very focussed during this discussion and enjoyed listening out for some of Andy’s questions about when we should say, “Stop!”
Meeting Sparky, Andy’s clever bird topped off a very enjoyable visit even though he was a little rascal who kept trying to bite off their fingers. As you can see from their faces, the children loved Sparky so thank you to Andy for bringing him along.

Congratulations!

We had three Star Award winners last week in Nursery and they were all very well deserved. One was for showing super knowledge about the body and two showed very good understanding of how to look after a baby. Very well done all three of you. You certainly impressed us with your knowledge.

Road Safety Stars

Last week’s focus on road safety produced two other Star Award winners. They showed very good understanding of the rules of road safety and why we need to follow them so are now the proud owners of a certificate.
Finlay’s family commented on how pleased they are with his achievement:
“Well done Finlay, Mummy and Daddy are very proud of you for good listening on road safety. Keep up the good work.”
We hope that our latest award winners are equally proud.

Star Learners

Last week’s Star Award winners showed that they had listened well when we had been learning about road safety. They were able to talk with confidence about crossing the road safely and about staying safe on their bikes. Well done! We hope that you are proud of your certificates.

Stars of the Week

Miss Wilson was delighted to present four Nursery children with Star Awards this week and our winners look rightly proud of themselves. Some of our stars got a certificate for being very helpful towards others and some were for being good listeners to help their learning. Congratulations to this week’s stars! Keep up the good work – we are all proud of you.

Congratulations

Heckie’s Happy Healthy Week brought lots of different competitions which many of you entered. It was great to see your wonderful ideas for a sports person made out of fruit and vegetables, the poster competition and the healthy packed lunch design. Thanks to all the family members who helped the children enjoy these activities at home. We also had certificates for being the best Junior Fire Officer and for giving the best effort at the Keep Fit activity.
Primary 6 were very impressed with the Nursery entries and several children won prizes and certificates. Well done to all who entered and congratulations to those who were winners. Thank you again to Primary 6 for being so organised with awarding your prizes and for making Nursery children feel special.

What Did You Think of Keep Fit?

Now that you can see the photos of our Keep Fit activity with the Primary 6 children, we thought we would share some of the comments the children gave on returning to Nursery. These quotes from the Sunshine Room certainly sound like positive feedback for Lauren, Aiden and Louis.

Scott: the star jumps were tricky.
Jordan: my legs nearly broke with running.
Harli: all of it was the best.
Mark: it was hard work but good.
Jaylin: I liked Lauren’s things when we had to shape out like a star.
Summer: I liked the running. It was hard but I could do it.
Finlay: the jumping jacks were the best.
Robbie: my sticker was the best.
Madison: I liked the running ’cause it was going round.
Hollie: running was best.
Evie: I liked the running and exercise bit.
Skye: I liked the jumping bit ’cause I like it ’cause it makes me tired.
Neve: I liked the running best ’cause it’s healthy.
Paige: the running made me tired. I liked the music too.
Hannah: I liked getting the sticker.
Jacquie: the running was good.