Supporting Transition

As your children prepare to embark on their next big adventure, it is important to us that we give them the best possible start, sending them on their way feeling confident, secure and excited for the journey.

Over the past few weeks we have been gently touching more and more on the transitional aspect of this, offering children the opportunity to explore what school may be like, through discussion and play. We even had a playground visit from a real Primary 1 teacher!!

The coming weeks will see this become the main focus of your child’s learning journey. We will support them emotionally for this, creating a space where they can be exposed to different aspects of school life, ask questions and build their confidence, enabling them to independently take the big step from Nursery life to School.

As with everything there will be plenty of opportunity for your children to explore this through play experiences… so please fully expect your children to be bringing you the homework, as they transform from pre-schooler to ‘the teacher’ overnight.

It is essential for your child’s well-being that we work together during this period to ensure your child’s transition to school is as smooth as possible. If your child mentions anything they are worried or excited about then please let us know. This will enable us to address your child’s individual concerns or interests.

Click on the link to access the TOP TEN TIPS for parents’ booklet to support you during the transition process too!

Child Safety Week 7th June – 13th June 2021

 

Colquhoun Park EYC will be supporting Child Safety Week from the 7th to the 13th of June. During this time we will be running safety workshops with your children and having discussions surrounding things we can do to keep ourselves safe.

Various information on how to develop, you and your child’s risk assessing and safety skills are available by clicking on the links below.

Breathe Easy

Fire Safety

Free from falls

Safe Around Roads

Safe From Burns

Watch out in water

SHANARRI and every day EYC experiences

SAFE – When using tools in the garden we understand that we need to do this safely. We should not be running around or using them for things that may hurt us or our friends.

 

HEALTHY – We have been learning the journey of food and which food types keep our bodies healthy.

ACHIEVEING – We know that by tending to, and watering our seedlings we will be successful in growing our tasty vegetables.

NURTURED – By learning how to grow our own vegetables we are nurturing our own knowledge and life skills.  We are also exposed to a great visual on the power of nurture in action. 

 

 

 

 

ACTIVE – We have to use our muscles to dig our soil and pull any weeds.

 

 

RESPECTED – We respect that we all have different tastes, likes and dislikes.

 

RESPONSIBLE – We understand that we have to take care of our vegetables in order for them to grow.

 

INCLUDED – We explore different foods from all around the world experiencing and learning about different cultures and food journeys.

 

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