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Extended Play Day at Calderglen

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Extended Play Day: Thursday 21st June

Reminder about our longest day of the year all together play day!

Plan for the Day!

Destination

Calderglen Country Park, come rain, hail or shine! We will be embracing this outdoor learning opportunity no matter the weather. This is an outdoor nursery day that you attend with your child. There will be no nursery session at IMFC on this day.

Time

Staff will be at the park from 9:30am – 3pm. Please feel free to attend whatever times suits you. Some parent will be there all day and others have requested that they only attend for part of the day.

Please let Joanne or Donna know your intentions for the day.

Travel

Please note that everyone should meet us at the park. If you require any advise regarding travel arrangement please see Joanne or Donna.

Things to do

Zoo – small charge to access this please see website

Café, Play Park, Forest Adventures, Splashing IN the river (Please ensure you have a change of clothes), Parachute sessions

Clothing

We would suggest everyone is prepared for all weathers as we all know we can have 4 seasons in one day! If anyone requires a full waterproof suit please speak to a member of staff and we can lend you one.

Please note the adult who is accompanying your child has to ensure that they are supervised at all times.

Website for more details: http://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk/info/113/calderglen_country_park

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEE JOANNE OR DONNA

Pop in and Play

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Our Pop in and Play Dates are as follows:

Tuesday 16th January

Wednesday 17th January

Thursday 18th January

You are invited to come along and spend some time in the playroom with your child, joining in and seeing all the learning experiences that are taking place throughout the session. Name lists will be displayed outside the playroom doors, please add your name if you are planning to come along and join us.

 

School Application Week

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Our Family Centre Teacher, Gary Train will be hosting a Coffee and Chat with the theme ‘School Application Week’ on Tuesday 9th January at 9am and again at 1pm. Gary will have information available about making an application and will be able to answer any questions you may have.

Parents and carers of children who will be aged five between March 2018 and February 2019 should apply to their local denominational or non-denominational school at this time.

For parents who are making an application for Isobel Mair School the process is slightly different. You may have already had discussions around this process however if you are in any way unsure, please speak to Donna or Joanne.

Getting to Know You

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Please come along to our ‘Getting to Know You’ event at IMFC tomorrow.

This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and the staff who are working with your child, have a chat and conversation over coffee and cake.

The event will be held at drop off times for your convenience – 9.15AM and 1.15PM.

Representatives from IMFC Parent Committee will also be there to say hello.

Hope to see you there!

 

Anita Coyne

Communication

We are really sad to be saying goodbye to Mrs Anita Coyne tomorrow.

Anita has supported children across Cara, Texa and Balta Playrooms since joining the staff team in August 2016.

We wish Anita every success in the future and hope she will not become a stranger to IMFC.

Haste ye back Anita 🙂

 

 

Mrs McConnell Leaving

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After many years with the school and Family Centre, Elizabeth McConnell has decided to retire at the end of term.

Many of you will be disappointed, however, we have already appointed a new Teacher for the Family Centre who will visit the children this term and take up his post in August 2017. His name is Mr Gary Train.

I am sure that you will want to join me in wishinges Elizabeth all the very best for her retirement.

Regards,

Sarah Clark

Head Teacher

 

 

New Outdoor Resource

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IMFC Nature Nurture Project     GetImage

In March 2016 the Family Centre made an application to the Tesco Bags of Help Grant Scheme and were DELIGHTED to discover that our application was chosen by the shortlisting panel!

We went on to win third prize for our project and were awarded £8000.

Work began on the ground at the start of the New Year and today children from the Family Centre and from Isobel Mair School had first dibs on the new embankment slide.

We are sure this new resource will create fun and laughter for many years to come! Children are developing a wide array of skills whilst accessing this new resource including climbing, balancing, risk assessing, safety, sharing, turn taking, hand/eye co-ordination, spatial awareness, team work, perseverance in addition to developing core strength and body awareness, muscle tone development not to mention fun and laughter!

Have a look for yourself 🙂