Wow! Here we are at the end of October already. We hope you all felt the benefit of the extra hour in bed last Sunday morning! This time of year is always fun packed and very busy, with lots of learning around seasonal changes, book week Scotland and our anti-bullying focus.

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• Thursday 31 October – No gym. Your child can come to nursery dressed up if they wish. We will  have some Halloween stories, activities and games.
  • • • • • • • • • In November you will be offered a Parent Chat with your child’s keyworker. Information to follow.

As Armistice Day approaches we will be reflecting on the UNCRC  article 38.  Governments should not recruit children into the armed forces.  Governments should make sure that children are given extra protection when there is a war or armed conflict.   Tayport Primary P7s will lay a wreath at Tayport’s War Memorial on behalf of our nursery and school.

The Larick Centre is hosting a travelling art gallery:  information here.  Here is a link to learn more about them:  Travelling Gallery – Scotland’s Art Gallery in a Bus

In most schools headlice can be a recurring problem.  Please check your child’s hair very regularly and treat promptly if you suspect any infestation.  The following website offers specific NHS advice here.

PLEASE CAN YOU NAME YOUR CHILD’S CLOTHING

 PLEASE, PLEASE CAN YOU REMEMBER TO BOLT THE GATES TO KEEP THE CHIDREN SAFE

Ferryport Nursery  Tel :  01334 659495                                                   Please be aware if the Nursery contact you the number will display as a  01592 (Glenrothes) number.                                                                                E-mail: ferryportnur.enquiries@fife.gov.uk

Monday

This morning we had a visit from the photographer. We had individual photographs and some family photographs.  A group of children used the outdoors blocks to “play builders” 👷 using the wheelbarrow to move the bricks 🧱  to build a house. “ Indoor role play was “ families” children demonstrated understanding of “washing their clothes, making and sharing food with their “family”

Tuesday

Today we demonstrated our creativity in the art area making crowns. Some of our children created their own designs, shared ideas and used a variety of media to decorate our crowns. Most of the children used a wide and varied range of vocabulary whilst describing our crowns. Outdoors today some of our children were experimenting with different sized balls to see which ones would go the through the basket ball net – developing our estimation skills, gross motor skills and hand/eye coordination.

Wednesday

This morning a group of children used their imagination to design and build Lego structures.  Lots of communication to explain the pieces they had chosen and reasoning for their selections. Some chose to use the “work in progress area to add more at another time.

We all walked to the shore and explored the local environment. We splashed  in the rock pools and used our 3 points of contact rule to keep safe as we climbed on the rocks.

Thursday

This morning most of the children chose to dress up for Halloween 🎃 Lots of discussions about the characters they chose and reasoning for their outfits. Some children chose to do Halloween themed craft activities. We carved some pumpkins 🎃 and listened to  Halloween story.

Friday

This morning we had our family Bookbug session in The View at school 📚 We had a spooky story  and lots of songs 🎵 and rhymes. 👻 🕷️🎃🕷️📚🧙‍♀️

A group of children used the block to “build a hospital “🏥 “it’s where the Doctors 🥼 work.” Good communication between the group to decide on which blocks use and share their knowledge of the word of work.  👩‍⚕️ 👩🏽‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️

Have a lovely weekend and see you all on Monday 😊

Monday

Most of us have enjoyed role playing games in the garden this morning. Inside some of us have been making birthday cakes at the playdough table selecting different materials for decorating and singing Happy Birthday.

Tuesday

Some of us have been at the art table designing and creating  dolls and outfits for them using  junk modelling. Whilst creating  we were then able to  name parts of the body.

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Wednesday

Following on from an interest last week, most of us made bird feeders. Developing our fine motor skills with threading, spreading and using the hole punch. We have been discussing how we can stick the seeds on and what we might be able to use, considering the safety for the birds. 🐦 Taking ownerships selecting sticks from the garden and colour of thread. “The birds will love my pink one” “gold is my favourite colour”, “sonic feeder”. Sharing space with our peers and taking turns waiting patiently for equipment.  

Thursday

In the home corner today some have been role playing families. Showing how to care for babies, to gently rock to sleep and care for them by dressing them.  We all had a discussion on our nursery charter talking about our responsibilities. One child shared their interest in bridges. This was then researched looking at old photographs and newspaper clippings online discussing the railway bridge disaster. The child then created their own bridge problem solving the construction “It’s not safe, it’s too wobbly.” Identifying different lengths “It’s too small.”

Friday

Today majority of the children have been role playing super hero’s creatively using different forms of technology to communicate one another e.g. role playing talking to their wrists. Using their  bodies and facial expressions to create a dramatic emphasis on their character .  At the playdough table, one child was able to make playdough independently.  The playdough was then shared and used our creative skills using autumnal natural resources. 

Monday

Today we had the opportunity to listen to a story entitled ‘What is recycling?’ on the smart board. Our recycling game was very popular with the majority of children sorting the pictures of rubbish into the correct recycling box.  A few children created a picture of a bin lorry, full of recycled rubbish, using the magnetic shapes to represent their ideas using a variety of resources.🚛
Some ochildren built surf boards in the brick corner, choosing the bricks carefully to replicate the shape of a surf board. and shared their ideas with others whilst demonstrating how to surf 🏄‍♂️ creating lots of discussion whilst developing vocabulary/use of language.

Tuesday

Today we had a group discussion about recycling. We discussed the different coloured recycling bins and what items go into each different coloured bin. We then discussed what happens to the rubbish once it’s been put in the bin lorry and where it goes from there. The children offered their opinions as to where the rubbish goes  and what happens to it – “It goes into a field!” “It gets made into new tins” “It gets made into new paper!” Some children used  an I-pad for inspiration to represent / share their ideas using the paints. Outdoors today we experimented with the hoops how much force was needed to roll the big hoops and the little hoops- Did the big hoops need as much force as the little hoops? Which hoops went further? A few children made and served dinner in the mud kitchen taking on the role of Mum and Dad. “ Here’s your lunch-it’s jambalaya!” Using a wide range of vocabulary during their role play, and to describe the ingredients of lunch.

Wednesday

Today some children explored colour mixing using the paint pens and the liquid paint. They commented on the different textures “It’s runny” “It’s too thick we need to add more water.” A discussion arose about symmetry which resulted in a few children experimenting and creating butterfly pictures. At snack some children discussed how we could recycle the yogurt pots and what we could do with our fruit peelings! At the beach today the majority of the children continued with the recycling theme by being responsible citizens and using the litter pickers to source, and pick up litter to keep our beaches safe for the wildlife. “It’s not safe for the fish” “The birds might eat it and get sick”.

Thursday

Today some of our children built a campfire and an office using various shaped/sized bricks. Whilst engaging in role/imaginative play the children developed their knowledge of the world of work and also the materials needed to make a campfire. There was lots of creativity, experimenting and problem solving with the magna blocks building lots of 2D and 3D models. Today we also had a time tabled stay and play session during which parents were invited to spend time with their child in nursery to see the types of activities/play their child is engages in during their time at nursery. It also gives parents the opportunity to have quality interactions with their child, take part and enjoy the importance of play.

Friday

This morning, some of us have been creating different colours using our hands to become leaves. 🍂 Which lead to discussing what changes we’ve noticed in our environment. A couple of us have developed our creativity skills selecting different materials to create hedgehogs. 🦔  In the music area there was a discussion of our favourite songs 🕷️If you’re happy and you know it was introduced in signalong  🎶 “I’m writing a song and you read it”. Using jugs pouring at different heights one has been exploring the fall of the water, using sensory to explore through splashes.  💦

Monday  –  Following a child’s interest in movement with scarfs Miss Higgins introduced Kodaly marching along to the beat.  A small group of children joined in marching and skipping to the beat of  Grand old Duke of York, ABC song and Twinkle Twinkle little star. ⭐️  Children selected their own resources for the garden, working together well and risk assessing to keep each other safe.

Tuesday – There was lot’s imaginative play this morning,  a group of children role playing “digging up the road,” another group  used the Doctors kit to role play “ hospitals” they built a hospital using the large wooden blocks “with a track on top  for the ambulances.”Demonstrating their understanding of the world of work and jobs people do. In the garden some children worked well together to create a run using loose parts. They then experimented with the run using different sized balls to find out “which come faster and slower”

Wednesday –  a few of the children helped to set up snack, filling up the milk and water jugs and preparing the fruit and vegetables. Most of the children chose to have snack together. While at snack there was a group discussion where children shared their  thoughts on what makes a  good snack time together.  “ waiting in line to wash our dishes” “ try not waste too  much food “ “we remember to say please and thank you ” “we remember to brush our teeth.” Children’s ideas were made into The snack Rainbow  🌈 sheet and added to the wall in the snack area.

Thursday –  this morning we watched Blippi learns to recycle ♻️ together on the Smartboard in preparation for recycling ♻️ week next week. We set up an experiment 🧪 to see what would happen to different items if we buried them 🍌  🍞 🧴 this represents the landfill situation.  Keep posted to see our results in two weeks time. ♻️

Friday – This morning we had a Bookbug session in nursery. All of the children helped to plan the session, choosing songs 🎶 rhymes 🐠 🕷️ and a story. All of the children then joined in enthusiastically. Most of the children chose to have snack together. In the garden the trampoline and gymnastic bar were very popular. Some adult support to help with turn taking. With adult support a group of children used the printer to print art off they were interested in. 🖼️ Adding their own creative touches to the art. 🎨 🖊️

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**School is closed for the October Break from                                                Monday 7 October – Friday 18 October. **                                                             The Nursery is open as usual.

There is no clerical cover at nursery during the holidays.  The e-mails will not be monitored so if you need to contact us please call the team on: 01334 659495. if there is no answer please leave a message on the answering machine.

• Monday 14 Oct – 18 Oct –            Recycling Week
• Stay and Play visits will be offered during the holidays. Please look out for information on Seesaw.
  • • • • Monday 28 Oct – Tempest Photographers will be coming to take                                       Individual Photographs.  More                                                     information to follow.

 Other Information 

Lending Library

Our Lending Library is up and running in the front hall and available to all.

Please can you name your child’s clothing.

Can you ensure you collect your child on time at the end of the session please.

Security: Children should not press the door release button for the front door.

**PLEASE CAN YOU MAKE SURE ALL GATES ARE CLOSED AND TOP AND BOTTOM BOLTS LOCKED WHEN YOU LEAVE.**

Thank you

The Nursery Team

Monday

We have been exploring a variety of table top games developing our counting, number recognition and turn taking skills. There has been lots of creativity at the art/craft table using a selection of different coloured, textured materials including paints, fabrics, papers to explore creating pictures, wrapping objects, cutting and glueing – developing hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills whilst sharing/representing their ideas.

Tuesday

Some children created pictures outdoors representing their ideas using lots of different found objects from the garden e.g  sticks, stones, leaves, cones etc.  A few children were pretending to be police officers engaging in role/ imaginative play demonstrating their knowledge of jobs people do. Music has been popular in nursery with several children exploring a variety of different musical instruments experimenting with the different sounds, learning the names and how to hold/play the instruments. Some children also engaged in a Kodaly group time reinforcing rhythmic concepts whilst clapping, singing and marching.

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Wednesday

Today some of the children took photos on the I-Pad then used the photos to create their own ‘Chatterpix’ by following both verbal and on screen instructions. Their creations were then shared with their families on See Saw.- developing our knowledge and understanding of technology and explore how we can use them to share information. During our weekly visit to the shore we adhered to our shore charter rules to keep ourselves safe. Some children experimented using different sized and shaped stones/pebbles to see which ones went the furthest the big ones or the small ones and which ones made the biggest splash! We explored making shapes on the shore using our bodies. We developed our language skills, and knowledge of our local environment,  by discussing what we were doing/seeing whilst at the shore.

Thursday

Today during our gym session the majority of children explored a variety of different gym equipment developing strength, balance, co-ordination through climbing, jumping, balancing, running and sharing space. In nursery several children were experimenting with the powder paints by mixing colours, exploring different consistencies then demonstrating responsibilty by tidying up when finished. Our mud kitchen was very busy outdoors with lots of experimenting using a variety of natural materials that were found/collected in our nursery garden. Developing our language skills and sharing our ideas with one another whilst engaging in role/imaginative play.

Friday

Today all children practised our listening skills whilst listening to, and discussing , a social story called ‘What To Do In A Fire Drill.’  All children then practised doing a fire drill “It’s very noisy” “We need to get out.”  All the children did really well 😀. Some of the children designed and created their own bracelets, developing hand/eye co ordination, by choosing which  shape/size of beads they wanted to use – developing our shape recognition and awareness of size. Some children noticed a bush in the garden had some berries on it which prompted a discussion about what was safe to eat in the garden. The children concluded the berries were for the birds🐦‍⬛to eat and not the children! Whilst developing our use of mathematical language a few children used/developed their counting skills to count the steps, whilst chalking numbers 0-11 up one side of the steps and 0-11 down the other side thus further developing our number recognition/awareness.                                                                                                            During todays Bookbug session some children took turns to chose todays story and some other children offered suggestions of their favourite songs and rhymes – developing turn taking skills whilst listening to ‘children’s voice’.

For those of you on holiday now we hope you have a great time and we look forward to hearing all about your holidays when you return to nursery.  Everyone else we hope you have  a lovely weekend and we will see you on Monday 😃.

The Ferryport Team 😊