CP NEWS – April Edition

Sponsored Bunny Hop

Thank You to all our wonderful children who took on our bunny hop challenge, and to all their wonderful families who sponsored them!

We are delighted to announce we raise the fantastic amount of  £375.

Being prepared for the ‘good auld Scottish weather’

We are entering the 4 season’s in one day time of year therefore it is really important that our small folk come prepared for all of the many climate changes we see in a day. Whilst we do have a small supply of spares, we do not have enough to equip all children at all times.  Therefore we would ask that all children bring the following items with them to the EYC.

  • Waterproofs/wellies
  • splash shoes i.e. crocs/croc style or strap sandals/jelly shoes (these can also be indoor shoes – ideal for our little toilet trainers)
  • Sun hat / Sun cream
  • Change of clothes inc. underwear

STAFFING – Changes in centre

As some of you may be aware our senior Laura has been absent from centre since the beginning of March.   As a team we try our best to ensure any changes to staffing or delivery causes minimal disruption to the service we provide, however we are aware that the Family Learning programme including our bookbug and interactive session have been on hold over the past 12 weeks, we would like to apologise for this and ensure you we are working hard towards having these back up and running in the not to distant future.

Acting Senior

We would like to CONGRATULATE our very own Rachael who after interview secured the acting senior position here at Colquhoun Park Early Years. I am sure you will all want to join us in saying a big well done, we are delighted for Rachael and our centre!

 

Mat Leave Returners 

Over the next few weeks you may see some familiar faces around centre as Shannon & Rebecca carry out some KIT days in preparation for their return in June! What a quick year that has been ladies.

 

Shannon & Rebecca will be returning to centre as job share, complimenting on another’s shift pattern.

Rebecca Mon/Tues & Shannon Wed/Thurs/Fri. 

We look forward to having you both back in centre ladies!

Our plans for the Outdoors

We are beginning to evaluate our service, looking at the targets we set to improve our centre and what we have identified as an area for improvement in the year ahead.

Developing our outdoor environment is high on our agenda and will be reflected as a priority in this years Centre Improvement Plan. To support this process staff members attended a centre based training course delivered by learning through landscapes where they were giving the opportunity to audit the environment and build their knowledge and reflect on outdoor practice.

We are excited to take this forward and as mentioned in previous correspondence we will reaching out for support from our families when the time comes…. get your shovels at the ready!!

SPORTS DAY – Thursday 6th June 2024 – 9:30am – 10:30am 

Our annual sports day will take place on Thursday 6th of June at the school pitches. Any children who do not normally attend during this time will be contacted directly by staff to arrange your child’s drop off and collection times. If you child typically attends an afternoon session we will request that, where possible, they swap onto a morning session.

Parents and carers are welcome to join us, we do ask however that you remain outside the fencing at all times, this enables us to put the correct measures in place to ensure all children are safe and accounted for.

 

 

Upcoming Events

HALLOWEEN

  • Count down to Halloween Week! (23rd October ) Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes throughout the week where we will have spooktacular games/crafts etc taking place for them to enjoy – Costumes will also be available for children to wear in centre.
  • Sponsored Broom Zoom sponsor sheets have been circulated and children will take part in an assault course which they will complete whilst ‘flying their brooms’ all money raised will go toward Christmas.
  • Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Family Event (30th October, 5pm) Children and their families are invited to join Laura & Rachael on a spooky walk around our ground in search for all things Halloween

Curriculum Fayre – Thursday 2nd November 2023 – 6pm to 8pm 

The objective of a curriculum fayre is to support our families in understanding the rational of our delivery process…. our why.

An effective curriculum fayre should leave families feeling empowered with an awareness of not only the skills their children develop in the early years but also how they can develop these skills at home.

STALLS – Stalls will be situated in the school gym hall. Parents/carers will be invited to spend time visiting our stalls. It is an opportunity to ask questions and find out more about some of the additional agencies and supports in place, securing your children’s progress.

  • Robina Simpson – Protective messages
  • Sharon Mitchell – Supporting Families
  • Hayley Montgomery – Educational Psychologist
  • Ilse Ogston – Speech and Language (TBC)
  • Esther & Linda – Teachers
  • Rachael – Family Champion
  • Michelle Traynor – Children’s Rights

PLAYROOMS – Parents/Carers will have the opportunity to explore our playrooms, where staff members will be demonstrating different ways we incorporate the curriculum throughout our playrooms.

  • Jess – Technologies
  • Indu – Expressive Arts
  • Rachel – Health & Wellbeing
  • Caitlyn – Science
  • Erinn – RME
  • Kirsty & Megan – SHANARRI/Realising the Ambition
  • Rebecca – Social Studies
  • Heather – Numeracy
  • Laura – Literacy

CHRISTMAS – Wednesday 13th December 2023 – 4pm to 7pm

We will be offering a winter wonderland experience for our families 

  • Hot Chocolate
  • Marshmallow Toasting / Dipping
  • Raffle
  • Games & Prizes
  • Christmas sing-a-long
  • Meet and Greet with Santa
  • Photo opportunity

 

10 families will be permitted at any one time with 30 minute access

Christmas Party

All children will be invited into centre on Thursday 14th of December for their annual Christmas party.

Bookbug session – September 23

 

We had our very first family Bookbug session in centre a few weeks ago, and so much fun was had by all. This was a fabulous experience allowing our families to explore and have fun with songs, rhymes and stories in centre, and a great opportunity for us to get to know our extended families too. Here are some of the lovely comments from our families that attended:

“Really enjoyed it Laura done a great job and good being involved in my child’s learning environment”
We had a great time seeing how (our child) interacted with the session. It was well run and engaging. Which is challenging with toddlers!”

Our sessions are planned to support the learning being delivered in centre that is driven by our children’s interests. This months session was food themed as this supported our “Living things” learning spark, where we explored how healthy foods help us to grow.

Look at how much fun we had!

 

 

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