Hurlford Early Childhood Centre
September 2019
Welcome to everyone. We hope you are settling well into our ECC. If you have questions please feel free to ask the staff.
Our staff this year includes:
Head Teacher: Mrs Gillian Campbell
Depute Head Teacher: Miss Joanne Mair
Senior Early Learning and Childcare Practitioner: Miss Maria Paterson
Early Learning and Childcare Practitioners –
- Amanda Hopkins
- Tracey Beattie
- Jill McLaughlin
- Moyra Paton
- Louise McCloskey
- Debbie Fitzgerald (9.15-1.15)
- Ashley Mooney (afternoons only)
- Michelle Quinn (11-3)
Snack Money
Every Monday, Miss Paterson will be present in the foyer to collect £3.Snack money is also used towards parties, photographs and outings.
Lunch
Every day the children in the ECC will head for lunch at 11:30. For menu choices of lunch, please refer to the ‘School App for Parents’ or alternatively the menu is displayed in the ECC foyer.
Partnership with Parents
In our centre, we recognise the important role our parent/carers play in their child’s development. Please feel free to ask any staff any questions and we are always open to suggestions.
Parents/Carers ‘Coffee & Chat’ – Friday 27th September ’ in the Dining hall.
9am-9.45am
Please come along and enjoy our informal session with a selection of biscuits and cakes. Entry is via the dining hall door.
‘Out and About’
We will also be taking the children out and about in the local community. This could mean travelling on the bus. Please return the ‘Out in the Community’ slips as soon as possible. Please ensure that all children’s clothes, jackets and indoor shoes have their names on them.
Wellies
We ask that each child could bring in a pair of wellies that we can keep here within the ECC. This ensures each child has appropriate footwear when outdoors. Please ensure your child’s name on their wellies.
Loose Parts Play – Promote Curiosity and Imaginations through Play:
- Ribbons & feathers
- Egg cartons and acorns
- Shells
- Wool & string
- Basins
- Pots & pans
- Baking trays
- Sand & stones
- kitchen utensils – spoons, potato masher, sieves
- Sticks and stones
- Felt silk and tin foil
- Dolly pegs and curtain rings
- Bamboo and baskets
We ask that if you have any old, unused materials from this list. We would happily take it here in the ECC.
Donations
From time to time, we ask Parents/Carers to help our centre by handing in some items, which are of use in our playroom – this month we are collecting tissues and wipes. Please feel free to hand in these items if you wish.
Lending Library
At Hurlford ECC, we value the importance of reading stories to our children and the bonding opportunities that come along with these rich times. Please feel free to use this library and all we would ask is that you sign your book out and simply √ it when you bring it back in.
This session, one of our improvement priorities is to develop our use of digital literacy. As we move forward with this improvement, both the school and the ECC will be going paperless. Please note that information can be found on our GLOW website regarding news, dates for your diary and information on what the children have been learning about.
GLOW link – https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/hurlfordpsecc/
