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Mini Kickers Sessions

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Mini Kickers Sessions will begin on Wednesday 1st February for our morning children. The sessions will be hosted within the FC and you do not need to book a place – all children will be encouraged to participate throughout the 6 week block. The morning session Sports Coach is Ally MacRae.

Sessions for our afternoon children will take place on a Friday, beginning on Friday 3rd February. Again, there is no need to book a place. The Sports Coach for the afternoon session is Connor Davidson.

25 Days of Kindness

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Our ’25 Days of Kindness’ has drawn to a close today after 5 weeks of planning and implementation. The children have had a truly wonderful learning experience and can readily share their learning about the importance of giving to others.

Children have had opportunities throughout this time to talk about children and their families who may not have enough food to sustain them. The children have discovered this is true for our neighbours in East Renfrewshire as well as for children and families in far away countries.

Thank you so much for your support in this learning experience. Here are some photographs of the children delivering the items to St. Andrews Church Foodbank in Barrhead.

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Holiday Reminder

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Dear Parents,

Just a kind reminder that tomorrow – Wednesday 21st December is the last day of term for our term time children.

Children who attend nursery on an extended year placement should attend as usual on Thursday 22nd December. Morning children should attend on Friday 23rd December however as there is an early closure on Friday, there will be no service for our afternoon children on this day.

Many Thanks,

Donna and Joanne

 

Early Learning and Childcare Consultation

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As part of the consultation on the expansion of early learning and childcare in Scotland the Scottish Government wants to hear the views of parents and carers and is running a series of Ministerial engagement events with parents in December.

This includes an event in Glasgow at 6pm on Wednesday 7th December. Places for the event can be booked by clicking the link below –

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/expansion-of-early-learning-and-childcare-in-scotland-consultation-event-tickets-29847825650.

The Scottish Government is also working with stakeholders to organise a series of smaller targeted engagement events across the country in December and January.

The consultation A Blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland was launched on 15th October and runs until 9th January 2017.

More information on the consultation is available by visiting –

https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/creating-positive-futures/expansion-of-early-learning-and-childcare.

 

Welly Waddle

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We had a FANTASTIC waddle on Friday morning and again on Friday afternoon. We asked for your views and listened by hosting two waddles! One in Eastwood Park for those who preferred a more woodland waddle and one in and around the school and family centre for those who preferred a local waddle! The children certainly enjoyed their waddle – or as they renamed it – their ‘Wibble Wobble Welly Waddle!’ Some excellent literacy with your alliteration boys and girls!

We are now gathering in sponsor money following our waddle. Some parents have asked if it is okay to make a donation rather than sponsorship. This is completely fine and we are glad of all donations. All money raised from this event will go into our Toy Fund to help cover the costs of Christmas i.e. Nativity costumes, cost of children’s gifts etc!

Holistic Therapy Sessions now available

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Anita Coyne, qualified CDO currently working in Cara playroom and keyworker to the red group is also a qualified Complementary Therapist which enables her to provide body therapy, reflexology and aroma therapy.

Anita is now working with several children providing an assortment of therapies determined by individual need.

Please click the link below for more information about Anita’s therapies.

Anita is available daily within the Family Centre if you would like to speak to her about providing therapy for your child.

Anita Coyne Therapy Info Letter

 

 

Welly Waddle

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A letter went out recently asking for you to share your views on the best way to host our upcoming sponsored Welly Waddle fundraiser.

From the 68 letters than went out to parents, we had a total of 15 return slips with mixed responses.

6 parents said they would prefer the waddle to take place at Eastwood Park and were happy to meet there.

4 parents said they would prefer the waddle to take place in and around Isobel Mair School and Family Centre grounds.

3 parents said they would love to attend but had no preference to where the waddle takes place.

2 parents said they did not want to attend and therefore did not state where to waddle.

Following some discussion with staff it has been decided that we will offer both waddles!

Colette and Joanne or Donna will be at the car park at Eastwood Park at 10.30am and again at 2pm to meet children and parents ready for the park waddle. If you decide to waddle in the park you MUST stay with your child for the duration. Please bring along a small snack for your child too. Siblings and other family members are welcome to waddle along too!

All other staff will be waddling in and around the school and family centre grounds. Please come along and join us if you can!

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