Unfortunatley last week’s parent committee meeting had to be rescheduled due to circumstances outwith our control.
The meeting has now been rescheduled. Please come along to our first Parent Committee meeting of the year.
The meeting is open to all parents and carers and we will discuss many aspects of the FC development including fundraising etc.
Committee meetings will be held on Thursday 27th March at 9.15am and again at 1.15pm.
All welcome.
Please come along to our first Parent Committee meeting of the year.
The meeting is open to all parents and carers and we will discuss many aspects of the FC development including fundraising etc.
Committee meetings will be held on Thursday 20th March at 9.15am and again at 1.15pm.
All welcome.
Quick reminder to any parent who has not yet returned the Easter Play scheme Booking Form:
Cut off date is TODAY at 5pm.
If you would like to book a place on the play scheme – you MUST speak to Donna or Joanne before 5pm.
Applications after the cut off date will unfortunately NOT be considered.
Many Thanks
All parent’s and carers are cordially invited to our next coffee and chat session!
This session will be hosted by Miss. McNeill – keyworker of the yellow group on Wednesday moring at 9.15 and again in the afternoon at 1.30pm.
Miss. McNeill will be available to have a chat about ongoing nursery routines, care and learning and any other topic you may wish to discuss.
Our coffee and chat sessions provide an opportunity for parent’s to contribute their ideas, comments and suggestions and we value your input.
I do hope you are able to come along….you will be made most welcome.
Next week will see the start of literacy week within the family centre. Our playrooms are always a literacy rich environment for children however next week we will be doing even more to help support children’s developing literacy skills.
On Thursday we will be hosting a ‘Very Healthy Hungry Caterpillar’ snack for our children – using all the healthy snack elements form the story! Have you spotted the learning wall as it begins to emerge? Feel free to come and add your comments as you see children’s ideas and learning develop.
On Friday we ask that your child comes to nursery dressed as their favourite story book character……there will be an assembly on Friday afternoon.
Miss McNeill has used the book ‘Not a Box’ to support children’s developing knowledge across the curriculum.
Based at the creative arts area over the past few weeks Miss McNeill has incorporated curricular areas literacy, numeracy, health & well being and expressive arts into children’s learning……
Literacy: Extending book knowledge through discussing the title, author, illustrator of the book ‘It’s Not a Box’ which was used to develop the context for learning. Encouraging children to develop an interest in print, texts and pictures. Recognising words, understanding print is meaningful and can convey as message. Understanding positional and comparative language, giving a personal response.
Numeracy: Describing and ordering in simple mathematical language ‘first, next, last’, touch counting items required, following and giving instructions using: in front, behind, beside, under, in, out, on top of, next to. Describing position, identifying and naming 3D shapes and objects. Describing length using long/longer, short/shorter and height using tall/taller and small/smaller. Solving problems and evaluating solutions.
Health and Wellbeing: Expressing thoughts and abilities, communicating with growing confidence within a group of friends. Recognising mistakes can provide opportunities for learning and working as a team – co-operating with others. Demonstrating how to tackle a ‘problem’. Taking responsibility.
Expressive Arts: Gaining confidence to explore and experiment with materials. Using tools and equipment to develop control of fine movement of fingers and hands. Selecting own materials. Use 3 dimensional form to convey thoughts and feeling and the experience of having a piece of work being ‘exhibited’.
And you thought it was just a box………………..
Can you think of any other skills your child may have developed through recycling junk!?
All parent’s and carers are cordially invited to our next coffee and chat session!
This session will be hosted by Mrs Todd, Depute Head of Centre.
Mrs Todd will be available to discuss transitions to our feeder primary schools and any other topic you may wish to discuss.
Our coffee and chat sessions provide an opportunity for parent’s to contribute their ideas, comments and suggestions and we value your input.
I do hope you are able to come along….you will be made most welcome.
