In the ECC today the staff will be having a chat with the children on the importance of parts of their body being covered.

As with Scottish Guidance it is advised that children learn to use the appropriate names for these parts of their body as the staff will be today.

Just a little note as I’m sure some of the children will come home and tell you about this chat. This will be for Blue, Purple & Yellow group only (bubble 1).

We are on the last term of this session which means that our pre-schoolers will be moving up to Primary 1 after the summer.

Transitions may be slightly different this year but we will let everyone know what these will be once confirmed.

In the ECC we will begin looking to promote more independent skills with the children moving up. This is something that we also encourage Parents/Carers to  do at home.

Please click on link for a ready for school checklist

Ready for school

Handy tips:

•  Labels with child’s name on all their belongings.
•  Shoes that are easy to put on and fasten – same for gym shoes.
•  Make sure your child can easily identify their belongings for example; coat, bag, pencil case and lunch bag.
•  Practice zipping up coat with your child.
•  Practice organising belongings – if taking off coat, jumper etc to put where it is meant to go and not left laying on floor.
•  Eating using a knife and fork – if packed lunches easy to open items.

This is a very exciting time for all the children and we want to prepare them as best as we can especially given the circumstances we have all faced this session.

If you need any other information please just ask a member of staff.

Maria

Hello everyone,

With the restrictions this year we have been unable to raise any funds for the ECC by hosting fundraising events.

As the weather is brightening up and getting warmer we are hoping to buy some resources for the ECC garden so are kindly asking our families if they would make a donation? This can be any amount that you are able to spare.

I will start collecting tomorrow Tuesday 17th April – there will be a box just at the entrance with a sheet of paper if you could sign name and amount.

This would be greatly appreciated.

All the staff and children in ECC.

In today’s learning in the ECC we recreated frog spawn using chai seeds and water…..

As you can this was very messy but the children enjoyed playing in it so much that some got covered! We had aprons but well if you find some small black bits on your child clothing, face of hair? Please don’t panic it is just a chia seed and will wash away easy enough…..

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We are continuing to trial out the learning journals here at Hurlford ECC and are pleased to inform that so far these are proving to be successful.

As well as having a window into the learning that is taking place within the ECC we want to remind parents/carers that there is also the option for you to share ‘Achievements at Home’ on your child’s profile – this can anything from riding their bike, helping with tidying or even just sleeping in their own bed all night!!….we know this is a popular achievement. Don’t forget the ECC staff would love to see how well they are doing at home and this is also a way of supporting with your child’s behaviour at home.

To upload a story of an achievement use the ‘Achievements at home’ tab on your child’s profile and this will allow to upload a picture and a description of your child’s achievement.

If you need any other information or help then please do not hesitate to contact myself or a member of staff.

Maria – maria.paterson@eastayrshire.org.uk

Tracey – tracey.beattie@eastayrshire.org.uk

Amanda – amanda.hopkins@eastayrshire.org.uk 

Louise – louise.mccloskey@eastayrshire.org.uk

Debbie – Deborah.Fitzgerald@eastayrshire.org.uk 

Jill – jillian.faulds@eastayrshire.org.uk

Moyra – moyra.paton@eastayrshire.org.uk 

Please note – the staff may not pick up these emails until the end of the working day as they will be in with the children but will get back to you when they get a chance – thank you!

Hello everyone,

Well we have had a great first week settling back into the ECC.  We were very happy to see the weather brightening up a little and took full advantage,

Here are some snaps of the children enjoying the outdoors…..

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and we will see you all on Monday.

All the staff!!

maria.paterson@eastayrshire.org.uk 

World Book Day – Thursday 4th March 2021

This year we will not be dressing up within the ECC and unfortunately the children can not bring in their favourite book due to current restrictions.

We will however be celebrating our love of books in the ECC with lots of activities planned for the children.

Getting our children interested in books and reading is vitally important to support their early literacy skills. This leads to many benefits including; improved concentration, their vocabulary expands and understanding, improves social and interactions skills, their creativity and gain a better understanding of the world.

Remember to check out your child’s learning journals for any updates.

If you have any problems logging on then let me know.

Maria

maria.paterson@eastayrshire.org.uk 

Good morning everyone,

After the first minister’s announcement this week we are delighted to be welcoming back all the children to the ECC from Monday 22nd February.

Our safety restrictions will still be in place, here is a reminder of these;

• Children and staff will be in two separate bubbles.
• Group drop off and pick up times will be staggered to ensure the ECC playground is not too busy.
• Children will be collected from adult in ECC playground – you MUST wait with your child until a staff member takes them from you. Please be patient as staff from different bubbles are not able to take your child.
• When collected children will be brought out to adult in ECC playground.
• Face coverings must be worn when dropping off or picking child up.
• Can we ask that only one adult enter playground to pick child up.
• All children will wash their hands when entering and exiting ECC.

Due to transitional benefits we have had a change in the group bubbles – this allows the children to mix with others and for the children entering Primary 1 this year it is good for them to get to know some of the other pre-schoolers. Our new drop off and pick up times for the groups are as follows;

We are very grateful for all our families continued support and understanding during these times.

Stay safe everyone!

Maria

maria.paterson@eastayrshire.org.uk

Good afternoon everyone,

As we end another week of home learning I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our families for their patience and understanding during this time. I have no doubts of the struggles that many of you will be facing having to work from home and may be home schooling as well.  You are all doing such an amazing job!! All the staff are here to support as best as we can so if it’s some advice, or just to have someone listen to you then we are here! Give us an email or request a phone call and you will hear from one of us.

This week we explored the importance of our children’s mental health…this goes without saying that our own mental health is vitally important also. So please always remember to find the time for some enjoyment in the house, whether this be something the full family loves or if you can find some ‘me’ time.  Settling down to watch a movie, with popcorn and snacks, an outdoor walk to park for a runabout whatever your family enjoys.

The announcements this week from the Scottish Government is hopeful for a return of Early Years from the 22nd February, this will be verified on the 16th February so please keep a watch out for that announcement. Any clarification of detail will follow on GLOW after this date.  We hope to have you all back with us soon and the journey to coming out of this pandemic will be on the move again.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and are able to get out for some fresh air no matter the weather.

Maria

maria.paterson@eastayrshire.org.uk

Good afternoon everyone,

The staff here have been very busy getting the ECC all ready for your return, which we cannot wait for.

Welcome to Nursery Lane….

Role play has many benefits for children’s learning and development;

• develop communication and language skills.
• allows children to act out and make sense of the world.
• allows children to explore, investigate and experiment.
• develops social skills as children collaborate with others.
• encourages children to express their ideas and feelings.
• develops children’s awareness of themselves and others.
• sparks creativity and imagination

We can’t wait for all our children to be back to explore our new Nursery Lane…keep a look out for even more changes coming!!

Maria ❤️