Please click the link to access the ECC newsletter for November & December.
This newsletter has lots of important dates and events over the festive period – please take a look.
All posts by Joanne McKay
Dress down day 21/11/25
Dress Down Day Friday 21st November 2025
Children are very welcome to come to the ECC in their play clothes next Friday, if they wish.
We would be very grateful of any donations of chocolate or bottles to use at our Tombola stall.
Please hand any donations of alcohol to the main office or to Joanne on the ECC door.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Learning Journal Feedback
We really value your partnership in your child’s learning and development. Learning Journals are an important way for us to share your child’s progress, interests, and achievements — and your feedback helps us make them even better!!
Please take a few minutes to share your views by completing this questionnaire. Paper copies are also available, please ask your child’s Key Worker if this is your preferred method to complete the questionnaire.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Joanne
Learning Journals
Learning Journals Update
This week, staff are setting individual learning targets for each child. These will be available on Learning Journals from Monday 27th October.
Please like and comment on your child’s post to show your agreement with the targets. We really value parental engagement and believe your input into your child’s learning journey plays an important part in their progress.
Targets will be the only upload this week, and there will be more than one for each child. Staff will link future observations to these targets so you can see the wonderful progress your child is making.
If you have any questions, please speak with your child’s key worker.
Thank you for your continued support.
Newsletter
Outdoor Clothing Swap Shop
🌍♻️ ECC Outdoor Clothing Swap Shop ♻️🌍
Donation dates: Wednesday 1st – Monday 6th October 2025
Do you have good quality outdoor clothing that your child has outgrown?
Donate it to our Outdoor Clothing Swap Shop and help us care for both our children and the planet.
A box will be placed in the ECC corridor where donations can be made.
How it works:
👕 Bring along good quality items (jackets, waterproofs, wellies, hats, etc.)
✂️ Please remove names before donating
👗 Rail available outside the ECC (in the corridor on wet days) from Monday 6th October
🤝 Take what you need, leave what you can
What happens next?
✅ Any leftover items will be donated to another ECC in our authority – supporting families across our community.
✅ By reusing and recycling, we reduce waste and help meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals for protecting the planet.
Thank you for your support in making this a success – every small action makes a big difference! 🌱💚
Newsletter
Please click the link to access our September newsletter.
If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact the Centre.
Personal Plan Appointments
Personal Plan Appointments
Tuesday 2/9/25, Wednesday 3/9/25 and Thursday 4/9/25
Next week Key Workers will be hosting Personal Plan appointments for every child in the ECC.
If your child is new to the Centre you will complete a new Personal Plan with their Key Worker.
If your child is returning to the Centre, the appointment is to review their Personal Plan.
It is important that every child has a Personal Plan in place within 28 days of starting in the Centre. It is also very important that Personal Plans are reviewed every 6 months.
Appointments will be Tuesday 2/9/25, Wednesday 3/9/25 and Thursday 4/9/25, from 3.00 – 3.50pm. If these days and times are unsuitable, please speak to your child’s Key Worker or to Joanne to arrange an alternative appointment.
Please note, for Parents with children attending Fenwick PS, there is a ‘Meet The Teacher’ event scheduled for Wednesday 3/9/25 at 3.15.
Thank you for your continued support.
New Term Information
🌟 Fenwick ECC New Term Information 🌟
Welcome Back!
We are so excited to welcome everyone back on Wednesday 20th August for the start of another fantastic year at Fenwick ECC!
⏰ Start Times
- Returning children – usual times of 8.50am – 2.50pm
- New children – please check your enrolment pack for your individual start times
🏠 Playroom / Groups
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Star & Rainbow Groups → Playroom 1
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Sunshine Group → Playroom 2
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Coat pegs have moved – Staff will direct you to your new pegs.
🍴 Lunch
We will begin lunch on Week 2. The new menus can be found on our Glow Blog – please take a look to see the options available.
👕 What to Bring
Please remember:
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A backpack with a change of clothes and any personal care items needed
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Outdoor clothes, suits, boots and jackets
- Hats and sun cream if it’s a sunny day 🌞
🎓 Good Luck!
A huge good luck to all of our children starting Primary 1 – we will miss you and wish you every success!
👋 Welcome Tracey
We are delighted to welcome Tracey Callaghan to our team as an Early Learning and Childcare Practitioner. She will be with us on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
We can’t wait to see you all back in the Centre and begin another exciting year of learning and fun together! 💛
Summer Holiday Wishes
Dear Parents, Grandparents, Family and Friends of Fenwick ECC,
As we come to the end of another wonderful year, we want to take a moment to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness, support, and encouragement. Your involvement means the world to us, and it has made this year truly special.
To our incredible children – thank you for being the bright, curious, and joyful little stars that you are. You make every day a pleasure, and we feel so lucky to be part of your journey.
Thank you also for your very generous gifts – your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated.
We wish you all a relaxing and fun-filled summer holiday, and to our children heading off to P1 in August – good luck! We’ll miss you and know you’ll shine just as brightly in your next adventure.
With love,
Joanne, Gillian, Angela and Susan xx
