🚨 LENDING LIBRARY HOMELINK ALERT 🚨

As the centre’s Literacy/Communication Champion I have organised a lending library home link that will run over a 4 week block commencing today Friday 3rd October! Your child will get to choose a book each Friday to take home for the week which should be returned by no later than the following Friday so they can receive a new book. New books will not be issued until the previous one has been returned.

Within their new library school bag, alongside their book of choice, will be feedback sheets, homelink activity sheets and an effective questioning toolkit for families to use alongside reading time which was highly suggested last year with family feedback. Our younger children in the Voes will receive a feedback sheet only due to age/stage appropriateness. I would appreciate full participation within each of these activities as it allows me to collect and collate data and track children’s progression. If your child participates fully, a sticker and certificate will be presented to them at the end of the block.

I ask that all items placed within the bag are kept within the bag each week so I can make small comments on them and that you and your child take good care of our new library bags as these will be reused for future homelink activities.

Thank you all for your cooperation and, most of all, enjoy some quality bonding time through these stories😊

Every month each  ELCP (Early Learning and Childcare Practitioner) creates a SWAY link allowing parent/carers to find out about some of the experiences that have been on offer within the areas both indoors and out.

Each link below opens up different photos and a short summary of their planning  for the month.  Our main focus throughout our first planning cycle of the new year was around rules, routines, safety and building relationships.

On Monday our ELCPs will move to their new area for the month of October.

Please click on each of the links below to find out more.

CARRIE – OUTDOORS (GREENSPACE)

Expressive Arts outdoors

This month we have been exploring expressive arts outdoors. We took part in a range of messy, arts and craft and music experiences. We explored spray painting, splat , dabbers, painting box…

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CORRIE/LESLEYANNE – THE BRIG 

Marvellous Me – Emotions and Respectful Relationships

Within the Brig we have been introducing positive relationships, emotions and learning all about me. We have been learning about families, how each is different using a home link, encouragi…

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LEONI – THE SQUARE

Rules and Routine

In the month of September in the Square the children have been introduced and have been familiarising themselves with the snack routine and the general rules within the ECC.

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JULIE N – THE MILL

Learning how to keep our self safe in the Nursery.

This month in The Mill we have been focusing on the rules in the Nursery. The children have been learning what they think the rules should be and looking at what our main rules are within t…

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ABBY – OUTDOORS (LANDSCAPE AREA)

Mud Kitchen

In the mud kitchen the children have been using a range of different utensils to pour, fill and mix. They used bowls, cup, pots and pans. The children have had the opportunity to chop and c…

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MICHELLE & JULIE T – THE VOES

The Voes – September Planning Cycle.

02/09/25

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Please see below a list of links to be completed by all parents who have received a text reminder

Parent permissions

Computer usage

Photo consent

September – December 2025

We know it can be difficult getting information last minute (especially for parent sessions and events such as Halloween dress up etc) therefore, where possible we always try to put information out as early as possible.

Please click below to see important dates and events from now until Christmas.

Dates for your diary September to December 2025

Please note if any further events are added or dates/times need to be changed, this information will be posted on our ECC APP.

Please ensure you check this regularly and you have notifications turned on to allow alerts to pop up each time we upload to it.

Your child will bring home information and a form to be completed for the FLU Vaccine.

This will take place in the ECC on Tuesday 4th November.

Please complete, sign and return the form as soon as possible.

Thank you

Christine is our Community Practitioner for the centre.

Part of her role is to support families with aspects of home life.

At this time of  year we always feel it is important for our families to be invited into the centre to meet Christine, find out what she can offer and take away some good tips and strategies to use in the home.

We have attached her poster for dates and times

Please complete the link below for attendance

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKRqhoaEMY8FHkTJQGETc2XZURFJQOUhRQ0gzQ0Y4SzhQUUo3NE5FWVdXWi4u

Reminder to parents and carers

Due to the ongoing sunny weather, can all children please attend with sun cream applied and a bottle for staff to reapply during the day?

See you on Wednesday!

Well, it’s almost time!!!

The staff at the centre cannot wait to see all returning families back and welcome all new ones.

A few helpful points have been outlined below to support in the first few days.

• Remember to check your letter before you arrive to remind yourself of what base room your child will be in
• I can now confirm that our Butterfly keyworker will be Abby, who we welcome to the centre
• Remember to change your child’s shoes to slip on/off ones before entering the playrooms
• Give your child’s wellies and sunscreen to your child’s keyworker
• Leave a change of clothes (including socks and underwear) in your child’s drawstring bag which you will find on their peg
• Label EVERYTHING – it is a very busy and big environment therefore staff cannot always know where each child takes clothing/shoes off
• Bring any emergency medication such as inhalers and be prepared to wait to fill out the paperwork required – surgeries will prescribe an additional inhaler which can be left at the ECC. Please note no child with asthma should be in the building without an inhaler at any time
• Speak with (and trust) your child’s keyworker at the end of each day in the first few days/weeks in relation to pick up times. It is important to settle each child in on an individual basis and in the time frame that suits – even if this takes a little longer than that of their peers
• We ask that children do not bring in their own toys from home. We are happy to support children who have comforters such as small blankets or teddies that they won’t leave the house without.  However, we ask that these are placed in your child’s bag and you inform their keyworker who will take them to it if/when required during their time with us. This is the same with any dummies. Dummies can pose as serious choke hazards within an ECC setting as well as prevent opportunities to develop speech
• Please ensure your child has sunscreen on upon arrival and is always dressed appropriately for all weathers including sunhats, scarves, gloves and jacket
• Please return any paperwork you were given during your induction. If you have lost anything just let a member of staff know
• We are also delighted to welcome Corrie to the team who will be in the centre on Mondays, Tuesdays and every 2nd Wednesday.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday.

8.45am for all returners and 9.15am for all of our new children to the centre.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to phone our ECC office on Monday or Tuesday afternoon.

Alana Speirs

Depute Manager