Please remember that your child starts the first Monday of the new month after their 3rd birthday for example; your child turns 3 on 11th September will start on Monday 4th October. We stop for the holidays on Friday 25th June 2021. Children return on Thursday 19th August 2021.After today there is one final part of the induction to follow.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Hope that you are doing ok isolating – not long to go.
The activity I have for you today, if you have access to a garden are you able to make a little house using sticks and leaves? If not in the garden could you find materials around the house?
Since we having to spend some time at home this week I thought we could use our imaginations and have some fun creating with junk modelling.
Have a look in your cardboard / paper recycling  bin and see what you can find to make a fabulous creation. You could maybe make a rocket, a car, a castle or even a car ramp like Calum did this morning. He used cardboard boxes, toilet roll tubes and tape to stick it all together.
Unfortunately this year we are unable to invite our families starting with us in August for Session 2021-22, into the setting for an induction due to Covid restrictions and our cohort groups.
This year we will be doing a virtual one. This will include all information you need to know before starting, what we do in the ECC, and meeting our staff team.
This induction will continue in 3 presentations over the next 2 weeks. Some of the information may change as we return on 19th August due to Covid restrictions so please keep checking our Glow blog for information.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD’S BAG TODAY FOR THEIR PROGRESS REPORTS.
Telephone parental appointments take place next week;
Monday – Blue Group with Louise
Tuesday – Red Group with Amanda
Wednesday – Yellow Group with Debbie
Thursday – Purple Group with Tracey
Friday – Green Group with Moyra
If you have not received your appointment time please get in touch.
I hope all our pre-schoolers moving up were able to watch the first part of the transitional video and enjoyed it? Some may remember the Everywhere Bear from when we had it in the ECC? In their bags today will be a blank picture of the bear for your child to colour in or make a sticky picture with? What ever they may like?
The next part of the transitional journey will be made available from next week.
If you have any questions or need any information then please speak with a member of staff.
We are looking at the transitional journey for our preschoolers moving up to Primary 1 after the summer. Information can be found on the Hurlford Primary School Glow blog.
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
 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.
