What a busy week we have had in Mauchline ECC. We welcomed parents/carers in for play and stay all week at different time slots through each day which excited the children involved. We hope everyone who managed along had a fun time and discovered a bit more about what experiences and learning happens for their child.

Staff supported CHILD MENTAL HEALTH  week with a variety of activities from stories leading to painting emotion stones, yoga then deciding on affirmations that are important to us. These will be displayed to allow children to visit whenever they want. Further stories and conversations encouraging talk about feelings and how we are all different making each one of us unique. We are further developing our COLOUR MONSTER check in station to deepen our emotional learning support by PATHS strategy which is a whole school approach.

INDOORS

Children have been continuing to explore the literacy area looking at letters familiar to them and using them to create words. Investigating promethean board using Google maps to source houses and places familiar to themselves. Continuing to explore numbers that represent meaning to themselves, age, house number to name a few. This supports our FRESH AIR Friday walks in the community exploring numbers on doors, cars etc.

CfE literacy, health and well-being, numeracy, ICT

OUTDOORS

Continuing from last week construction was popular where a group repeated the design they had built previous and strengthened the building to allow more children to enjoy it. Due to dry weather the bikes were out encouraging sharing, taking turns and to allow them to explore the chance to do the right thing without too much adult intervention. Lots of opportunities were available for cause and effect activities from skittles, tubes and balls to wobble boards  and hoppers.
CfE  literacy, health and well-being, social.

Remember MONDAY 10th is a school holiday and TUESDAY 11th is inservice for staff.

Children return on WEDNESDAY 12th.

Have a fun, mindful holiday weekend.