Tag Archives: Literacy
World Book Day
We are celebrating World Book Day throughout this week and have welcomed several of our parents as storytellers!
On Thursday children are invited to dress up as their favourite story book character if they would like to do so.
Bookbug Week 2015
Bookbug Week this year will take place between 18th and 24th May, with hundreds of free story, song and rhyme events for babies and young children happening across the country.
The theme this year is Bookbug’s Big bedtime Story.
We will be offering Bookbug sessions throughout Bookbug Week.
World Book Day
We celebrated the end of Literacy Week on Friday with World Book Day.
Class Whalsay popped down to the Family Centre to see the children in their costumes and read some stories to our boys and girls too.
Great fun had by all! World Book Day photos from Balta and Texa coming soon…..
Cardboard Box Storytellers Session
World Book Day 2015
We will be celebrating World Book Day 2015 on Friday 6th March and ask that to help support this event you encourage your child to come to nursery dressed as their favourite story book character.
Last year we had everything from the Gruffalo to the Tiger Who Came to Tea!
Let’s see what costumes we have this year!
IMFC Lending Library Relaunch
Some parents will remember our Lending Library last year. This ran really well for a month or so – then had to come to an end as books and library bags were not being returned to the FC. At the time, we only had approximately 25 bags to go around all children over morning and afternoon session.
Parents commented very favourably on the lending library and a lot were sad to see it come to an end. We have listened to your views and invested some Toy Fund money into the purchase of 100 library bags. We can now provide every child in the FC with their own individual bag.
The library bag will belong to your child until the end of term.
Children will be encouraged to choose their 1st library book from the lending library on Tuesday 3rd February. We ask that you ensure the book is taken good care of and does not come back to the FC torn or drawn on.
When the book is returned (every Tuesday) your child will be able to choose another book. If you forget to return the book on a Tuesday – your child will have to wait until the following Tuesday to pick a new book.
Miss McNeill is leading the Lending Library so if in doubt, just give Zoe a shout!
World Book Day
Thank you to all children and parents who participated in our World Book Day events this week as part of Literacy Week. Thank you for your kind contributions for the World Book Aid charity, much appreciated.
On Thursday, some of our morning session children went to Waitrose with Mrs. McConnell to purchase items discussed in our themed story – ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar.’ Although some children were just a little disappointed we were not having the Caterpillar’s Saturday feast of chocolate cake and lollipops (!) everyone was delighted with the strawberry’s, Swiss cheese, green leafs and gherkins!
On Friday, all of our afternoon children went to ‘World book Day’ assembly for a special Alice In Wonderland dramatisation put on by senior IMS pupils. Children had a wonderful time at assembly and looked fantastic with all their favourite book character costumes on!
Photo’s to follow on Mrs. Quaile’s return!
World Book Day
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.
Not A Box!
For any parent wondering who our visitor in the foyer is……..or why?
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!?
