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Derek the Paramedic

As we begin to learn about our community and the jobs we can grow up to do there, the morning children had an exciting visit from ‘Derek the Paramedic’, also known as Harper’s Papa. The children enjoyed finding out about the equipment he uses in his job and Derek listened very patiently to stories of medical situations the children had experienced as we tried to work out when we need an ambulance. They were also excited to see all the equipment inside the ambulance which he kindly brought to Nursery and, of course, the blue light and siren were great highlights of the visit.
Thank you so much to Harper’s Papa for taking the time to talk to the children about his job and for showing them inside an ambulance which he hopes should make it less worrying for a child if they ever need to use one for a trip to the hospital.
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More Burns Celebrations

As promised, we wanted to share some photos from our afternoon Burns celebration. As you can see, the children looked great wearing tartan and most were keen to sample the shortbread, oatcakes, cheese and Irn Bru. As in the morning, the children showed themselves to be confident performers and families and friends looked suitably proud of their performance. Well done boys and girls!

Burns Celebration

Yesterday we celebrated Burns Day with shortbread, oatcakes and cheese and, of course, Irn Bru. We appreciate everyone making a super effort to provide the children with ‘a touch o’ tartan’ – we thought that they looked wonderful. Thank you also to all the family and friends who came to hear the children sing their Scottish songs. It’s important for them to learn to perform to an audience and you certainly helped to make it a memorable occasion. Here you can see some of the morning children enjoying their celebration. Afternoon photos will follow soon.

Burns Day

girl-waving-scottish-flagWe would like to remind you that we plan to have a small celebration on Burn’s Day, Wednesday 25th January. It would add to the occasion if the children could wear a little ‘touch o’ tartan’. Hopefully most of them have or can borrow a hairband, a ribbon or a scarf for the day and anyone who has a kilt or a tartan outfit would certainly help us to celebrate the day in style. If your child does not have anything tartan, please do not buy anything new as this is a very informal occasion and they will hopefully enjoy themselves regardless of what they are wearing.
If you would like to hear the children singing their Scottish songs, after they have  enjoyed their little ‘Burn’s supper’, please come in early at 11.40 or 2.45.

Making Tartan

Over the past week the children have been learning a little about Scotland and Robert Burns. We have been looking at tartan in the art area where some super work has been created and displays are now up in Nursery and the school corridor to share the different methods the children have used.
Here is a selection of one style of tartan the children experimented with. We will post more of the children’s art work here soon.
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The Signs of Winter

Our learning at the start of this term has been about the signs of winter. Our initial discussions focussed on what we know about this time of year and we would like to share some of the ideas that the children gave us.

Vinnie: It’s very cold. When it’s ice you have to break it.
Harvey M: it’s cold. I stay in, I don’t like it.
Dawid: I like winter.
Finlay: we need a coat to keep warm.
Meris: the water turns freezing.
Crue: snow turns to ice.
Owen: It’s freezing. The rain melts the snow. I make a snowman.
Peter: it gets icy. Snowy snow comes from the clouds. We play sledgy things.
Enid: It’s cold. You have to wear coats, hats and scarves. I make snowballs.
Noah: It’s cold. The water turns to ice.
Leah: I try to catch snowflakes with my tongue.
Joshua: you have to wear coats. I have snowball fights with my family. The water turns to ice.
Harris D: the trees are frosty.
Kobi: It’s cold. Sometimes I put my finger on ice. I like to play outside.
Chloe: we can make snow angels.
Leah: Jack Frost comes out.
George: lots and lots of snow comes.
Edward: we need to wear scarves.
Harris N: we need to wear a suit in the garden to keep us warm.
Olivia: we need to wear gloves.

Super Shoppers

Some photos from a while back of a group of children on a shopping expedition show them off to the town to buy brushes and varnish to prepare the tree trunk seating in the garden. As you can see, they showed independence skills as they found what they needed in the shop and paid for them. Thank you for being so helpful boys and girls – you were super shoppers.

Bird Feeders

As part of our outdoor development, some of the children worked hard at the end of last term to make bird feeders. We chopped fruit and used rice cakes which were carefully threaded to make feeders to hang in our canopy. As you can see, there was great concentration and good fine motor skills involved in this activity so we hope that the birds appreciate all the children’s hard work.
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Autumn Display

Learning about Autumn this term has been helped greatly by the children’s wonderful contributions to our display area. Chestnuts, acorns, a pumpkin, various berries, a squash and leaves of so many colours have been collected by the children and their families. Good talking skills have been evident as the children shared their finds with others and talked about where they had found them.
Thank you so much to all those families who have taken the time to talk to their children about the signs of Autumn and have helped them find examples. The children have shown great enthusiasm to look at and talk about our display. Here are some of the children with their finds.

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