The nursery children have enjoyed the opportunity to explore the beach in the fabulous weather.
The children have been developing their literacy skills as they draw and write in the sand.
Numeracy skills as we marked out hopscotch and then jumped and hopped along.
The transient art created by the children showed developing confidence as they used a variety of objects to express their ideas and thoughts.
Balmullo Primary School Uniform
Currently on display in the nursery corridor.
Please feel free to try on the samples for size.
The school encourage the wearing of a school tie.
Please provide shorts and a plain cotton t-shirt for gym.
UNIFORM IS AVAILABLE TO BUY ON LINE AT
Or
Visit the store in Dundee
BE Schoolwear | 1-3 Meadowside | Dundee | DD1 1LW
www.beschoolwear.co.uk
Anna Coggins the Headteacher and Lynne Wills one of the Peripatetic Nursery Teachers met with parents of children transitioning into Primary 1 for an informal chat and tour of the school. They were able to answer any questions the parents had about the school routines and helping the children to settle.
The families then came through to the nursery to share an outdoor fun session planned and delivered by the Primary 6 buddies. The nursery children were able to introduce their families to their Primary 6 buddy and spend quality time sharing the games.
The nursery children worked together this week to clear the old flower planters in readiness for their removal and replacement over the school holidays.
Thank you to Balmullo Out of School Club who
joined in working hard to repot the plants.
The nursery children have been consulted and shared their voice making suggestions about improvements they would like to see.
“A little table – you could have a little picnic with some chairs.” Suggested Samuel.
Blake had ideas for the fences. ” We could put on decorations.”
The children would like lots of coloured flowers -purple, pink, blue, red and yellow were suggested by Hannah, Matthew, Aulley and Blake.
Olivia would like to see butterflies.
Gracie liked the idea of numbers painted on the ground.
” I like numbers to jump on.”
Their ideas are displayed in the entrance corridor alongside the ideas suggested by families.
Please continue to add your ideas as the area develops.
The children starting school in August 2019 have each been matched to a Primary 6 buddy. The children will build positive relationships through interacting in the nursery sharing books and learning through play. There will be a number of events next term planned to build the nursery child’s confidence and allow the nursery families to share in the process and have an opportunity to get to know their child’s P6 buddy.
This is an important part of the transition to primary journey at Balmullo. The P6 buddy will become a familiar face for the nursery child and support them in the early stages of settling into school –being a role model, helping them in the playground and with school routines in the dinner hall.
We carried out an audit of technology resources in the nursery as part of our nursery improvement priority focus -developing the use of digital technologies enhancing play and learning. Through accessing a range of everyday technologies we are supporting the children to become confident in their use and develop an understanding of how they work.
The children used the Smartboard to review the photographs taken on the camera giving them “the opportunity to give and accept constructive comment on their own and others’ work” a part of the Expressive Arts Curriculum.
Reviewing Samuel’s picture Jack commented on the composition of the photo.
” I like him standing tall.”
Samuel advised on what makes a good picture.
“When you smile.”
Gracie enjoyed the process and explained how the camera worked.
” I like taking pictures… Press the button with the letters (OK).”
Ensuring fairness using the new camera and torches the children were able to independently self regulate turn taking with the new timers.
Matthew shared his knowledge and understanding.
“You have to turn over the timer and when it goes all the way down your turn is over and someone else has a turn- that’s fair.”
The children participated in our family Burns Celebration. This was the first nursery event for our January starters and they did well joining in learning Scottish songs and poetry and making up their own dance.
Jack shared he enjoyed the dance the children designed.
“Dancing around with Adam and Frankie and mummy…tap your head,shoulders, bottoms, marching …dance around with your partners.”
The children shared their knowledge of Scots words and enjoyed trying to work out the meaning of new words.
Ewan said his best song was “Three craws sat upon a wa.”
Thank you to all the families who were able to attend – the children loved when their families joined in the dancing.
Emily described her favourite parts of the celebration.
“When mummy came.”
“Dancing round holding hands and Scottish music.”
” I liked when I was dancing with Carter’s mum.” Aulley shared happily.
The PEEP group explored the topic – Making the most of technology.
We discussed opportunities for families to participate in their children’s use of electronic devices -computers,phones,cameras and tv, discussing access to appropriate electronic media -dvds, apps,Youtube and CBeebies.
Families shared some of the activities that their children particularly enjoyed at home ‘Number Jacks’, ‘Toca Boca’, ‘Sumdog’, watching Youtube and taking photos on both phones and cameras.
Sharing their experiences using technology with an interested adult helps children to learn more from the activities.
We had fun creating books – cutting out pictures from magazines and comics about our favourite characters from television, games and films. We made up new stories and talked about why we liked the characters developing our early literacy skills – talking, listening writing and reading.
More information is available on the website
www.peeple.org.uk
The morning and afternoon nursery sessions came together for a traditional Christmas Party enjoying games, songs and party treats.
We had a very special visitor! Santa heard the children had been very good and dropped by the nursery with a sack full of presents. Santa enjoyed listening to ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘When Santa Got Stuck the Chimney’.
Santa is looking forward to visiting everyone again on Christmas Eve.
The children were delighted to perform their christmas songs and poem to their families.
The children helped to plan the informal events choosing the songs and then taking turns to introduce them. For some of the children this is their first experience of performing to an audience and they all did very well becoming accustomed to a new challenge. They will build on this experience throughout their time in nursery gradually increasing their confidence performing and speaking to an audience.
