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Pop in and Play

Pop in and Play

Our next pop in and play sessions will take place W.B 23rd April. The last sessions in January were well attended and we had 17 responses from our online follow up feedback questionnaire. The feedback has been collated and is on the Improvement Planning wall if you would like to read our action plan. We have listened to what you told us and feedback was generally very good, so thank you! We will make any appropriate changes and for the upcoming pop in and play we will host a short coffee and chat beforehand to explain our ethos of child directed learning within the family centre, with particular reference to the Cara playroom.

Pop in and Play dates are:

Tuesday 24th April

Wednesday 25th April

Thursday 26th April

The usual planners are at the playroom doors, so please write your name beside the day that suits you best. Younger siblings are welcome to join in. Online feedback forms will be available following the sessions. Please complete as we want to ensure we are providing the best opportunities and want to make improvements to everything we do!

Let’s Play

A coffee and cake date has been set for Thursday 29th March for any parents who may be interested in coming along to our new ‘Let’s Play’ programme.

Let’s Play is as it reads…..all about play and the importance of playing with your child.

For parents that are interested, I will be following up with a play session over the Easter holidays. This will be a half day play session on Friday 6th April, no costs are involved and you can bring along older or younger siblings!

In July, I will be offering three more no cost play sessions, again siblings are welcome. On these sessions, parents spend time participating in fun and interactive workshops whilst the children (including siblings of any age) play in the playroom/outdoor area before joining together for half hour play at the end of the session.

There are information leaflets on the ‘PoPP’ table in the foyer – please help yourself and speak to me if you are interested.

Easter Celebrations

Easter Celebrations

 Are you ready for our Easter Bonnet competition on Wednesday 28th March?

Bring a homemade bonnet for our parade and to enter our competition.

This is taking place on the same day as our Easter Craft Day where you are welcome to stay and join in with some Easter crafting.

Our friendly Easter Bunny might also make a special appearance!

Balta and Texa playrooms are focusing on a sensory Easter craft day, so if you are coming to join in please wear old clothes as it may get a bit messy!

We hope you come along

Celebrating Who We Are Week

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

All staff at Isobel Mair Family Centre would just like to say a

HUGE ‘Thank You’

for your wonderful support of our

‘Celebrating Who We Are’ week.

So far we have raised a total of just over £350, however we still have more bags and ‘shrinkie’ key rings to make and sell so the grand total will increase, with every penny donated to our three named charities.

Thank you for your support.

If you have not yet received your pre-ordered pens, trolley tokens and wrist bands – please let us know as we have a few surplus in the office. In addition, if you have not had the opportunity to purchase your child’s hand made reusable bag and/or shrinkie key ring – please let us know!

 

‘Celebrating Who We Are’ Week

We are celebrating who we are. Blue eyes or Brown eyes? Long or short hair? Downs syndrome? Epilepsy? Autism? What ever it is that makes us unique we will be celebrating it this week.
The three charities we will be supporting this year include Downs Syndrome Scotland, Epilepsy Awareness and Autism Awareness. Thank you in advance for all your help to raise funds for these charities. Many of you have already placed orders for trolley tokens, pens and wrist bands to support these charities.
In addition to this we are hosting three special themed days:

Wed 21st March

Lots of Socks Day for Downs Syndrome Scotland – wear LOTS of socks, bright socks, odd socks, socks on your head….whatever you fancy!! Bring a donation to add to the bucket!

The children are also invited to bring in an ‘odd sock’ to make a sock puppet with Colette in Cara playroom

More info at: https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/lots-of-socks

Thurs 22nd March

Epilepsy Awareness – Wear purple! Purple trousers, purple top, purple ribbon, purple socks! Whatever you fancy!! Bring a donation to add to the bucket!

More info at: https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/purple-day-epilepsy-awareness?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1q3VBRCFARIsAPHJXrEkESG_ybDhNX8F8VQ_SIdsQtoS4AECCkI1fJTEGkwTLxwLHNuSyxcaAnZREALw_wcB#.WqvHqNKLSM8

Friday 23rd March

Autism awareness – Wear a Onesie Day! A superhero onesie, a shortie onesie, any kind of onesie! Whatever you fancy!! Bring a donation to add to the bucket!

More info at: http://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/world-autism-awareness-week.aspx?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1q3VBRCFARIsAPHJXrF9hNMvhJmQBUrVvU1IChuLemLrfKkeMzVFmhZ-YmVXYVO6Zg-6TEQaApRjEALw_wcB

To make our ‘Celebrating Who We Are’ week even more special the children have been busy making a variety of themed items for you to purchase with all proceeds donated to the three charities. Please come along with your purses and wallets at the ready to ensure purchases can be made, raising awareness of these charities and the excellent work they do.

If your child attends the nursery on the Family Centre bus – do not worry, you won’t miss out! If you wish to purchase the items your child has made please give money to the bus escort in a sealed envelope marked with your child’s name.

We appreciate your support of our charity fundraising! Many thanks to all who have placed orders already and many thanks for your participation.

Pop in and Play

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.