Monthly Archives: December 2015

Events

A Huge Big Thank You!

The staff at Calderwood Lodge Nursery Class would like to thank the children, parents and carers for their kind and generous gifts at the end of term. We are hoping our work clothes will still fit us after enjoying the delicious gifts that have been handed in!

 

We look forwards to welcoming you back into nursery on Wednesday 6th January 2016.

 

Warm wishes and have a restful break from the Nursery Team!

Celebrations, Events, Health and Wellbeing

Gingerbread Creations

The children in Calderwood Lodge Nursery class have noticed a lot of special food appearing in shops, houses and on TV at this time of year. 

 

One of the most exciting items of food we have noticed and wanted to explore further was gingerbread.

Karen introduced us to the story The Gingerbread Man in the book corner and we used musical instruments to add sound effects to the story.

We looked at pictures of gingerbread houses online and the Blue group worked with Nicole to decorate a beautiful gingerbread house.

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Miss Dunn also shared a gingerbread recipe and we all got our hands messy mixing the dough and rolling it before using fancy cutters to make our shape. We iced and decorated our gingerbread biscuits in nursery and took them home to eat. We bet the biscuits didn’t make it past the front door before there were only crumbs left to be seen!

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Uncategorized

Challah Baking

There was lots going on in the Home Corner in Calderwood Lodge Nursery Class today! Mrs Bodenheim paid us a visit and ran a Challah making session in our home corner kitchen.

We measured out the ingredients for the dough and had lots of fun mixing and kneading it together.

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Afterwards Mrs Bodenheim taught us how to do lots of fancy braids and patterns in our dough.

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We took the cooked challah home to enjoy with our families (if they are quick enough before it’s all eaten up!)

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Events, Sciences, Social Studies

Good Luck Major Tim

Lots of children came to nursery this morning very excited by the news of Tim Peake’s mission to the international space station. Many children had heard about the interesting event on the news with their parents and were eager to discuss this in nursery. What perfect timing for us as we are learning all about space in nursery this planning block.

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Miss Dunn showed us news clips and footage of the launch on the interactive whiteboard with many of us counting down to lift off! The children asked for the small world rocket to come back out to explore life on a launch pad. Some children made space shuttles at the arts and craft table and others made rockets using the soft play material.

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We wish Major Tim and his crew all the best on their mission to the space station. We are sure many of us will be waving up into the sky to say hello this evening!

 

-My Achievements, Celebrations, Events, Expressive Arts

The Sad Little Sevivon

The nursery class, primary one and primary two performed our fantastic Chanukah Show ‘The Sad Little Sevivon’. The nursery sang our favourite song Eight Little Candles and gave everyone a wave on their parade around the hall.

 

‘We were the candles, and we got on fire! But just pretend, that’s what you do in a show’ – Freddie

‘The singing was the most exciting part, lots of singing and the parents said well done’ – Becca

All the nursery staff were very proud of the excellent performances of all the children.

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