We have been enjoying some yoga sessions in nursery.
Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing
Outdoor Parent Workshops
We recently held a series of Outdoor Parent Workshops. These included outdoor play, den building and fire lighting. Thank you to everyone who came along and to the staff team for hosting these sessions.
 
Parents gave lovely feedback and we look forward to hosting some more workshops in the New Year.
“It was a lovely adventure for me to attend the Family Centre …for the wonderful Outdoor Education sessions”
“I really enjoyed the hands on play/ learning sessions”
“I had never thought of building a den in the garden using material, pegs etc. I will definitely take this forward.”
Mashing and moving
We love to use mashers with play dough. Using mashers develops our gross motor skills as we make pivotal movements by pressing and pushing.
We extended this by using the sieves to press patterns in the play dough.
We discovered that the play dough stuck to the window and we used  punching movements to knead the play dough on the window.
Cycling
We created a cycle track by marking lines on the playground and using tyres to cycle around.
preparing snack
We are developing fine motor skills as we chop, spread and peel snack.
Sports Day
We had a really successful sports day on Friday. Kerry Comerford, active sports co-ordinator, and the primary 7 sports leaders from OLM primary organised the event.
Fairtrade
Our Children’s Committee met recently to discuss what we can do for Fairtrade Fortnight. They created a mind map of ideas.
The children decided to use some Fairtrade ingredients to bake banana cup cakes. We followed a recipe and we had lots of measuring and weighing to do.
The cup cakes tasted yummy! We thought it would be a great idea to sell the ingredients in our Family Fun Bags to allow everyone the chance to make Fairtrade banana cup cakes at home.
Chinese New Year
We have enjoyed some Chinese food for snack this week as part of our celebrations for the Chinese New Year.
“I don’t like the noodles but I like the rice.” Naomi.
“It’s good and yummy.” Marnie.
“I don’t like the stir fry. My daddy likes stir fry.” Euan.
“Lovely. I want some more. It’s delicious. I don’t like the corn.” Matthew.
Construction
We design and create all sorts of models in the construction area. Recently we have been making enclosures for animals and ourselves!
As we play we use measuring skills.
We work with others and develop our problem solving skills.
We develop our mark making skills as we plan what we are going to construct. 
Let’s Go, Fly a Kite!
We loved flying a kite on a windy day so we decided to make our own! We used the internet to research and tried different materials. We liked using the recycled carrier bag.
Snack time
We are all involved in planning and preparing our snacks. We are supported to make healthy choices and we have fresh fruit and vegetables each day.
 We set the table and prepare the food and drinks.
Last week we made clootie dumpling  for snack as part of our Burns celebrations.
Today we made our own salad sandwiches. We put spread on our bread and chose our salad filling.
Supporting Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Loss is a common occurrence which affects individuals in very different ways.  Loss is most often considered to be a negative or painful process and one which requires time, space and the support of others to aid recovery. This is especially true for loss suffered through death. Regardless of age, the experience of bereavement is significant and can be life changing.
The following leaflets are designed to support children and families facing loss, grief and bereavement. Further advice and resources are available from staff.
Bereavement in Childhood Leaflet for Children and Young People
Pantosaurus-The Underwear Rule
The underwear rule is a simple way that parents can help keep their child safe from abuse. Talking PANTS teaches children important messages, like their body belongs to them and they should tell an adult if they’re upset or worried. NSPCC offers further advice.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/
Cosmic Kids Yoga
We use the interactive whiteboard for exercise and relaxation. We love to move our bodies, balance and stretch as we follow the instructions. We join in with favourite stories such as We are Going on a Bear Hunt as we take part in the yoga moves.
