Monday 1st June

Our leaning wall is still developing with lots of interest in butterflies 🦋 and birds in the garden. Some children have been using the binoculars to bird watch, whilst others have been using the computer to research different species of butterflies. We continue to watch our tadpoles and the butterflies in the the room grow.

Tuesday 2nd June

The sun has been shining today ☀️ & we have been making the most of it exploring with water, we have been using different object for floating & sinking. We have also been having fun with bubbles using hoola hoops to create giant bubbles, which were swirling with beautiful rainbow colours. At the art area there has been mask making where they created some beautiful masks. They spent time cutting gluing & measuring before adding a variety of designs.

Wednesday 3rd June

The children who are off to school after the summer holidays went for their weekly transition to the school where they all took part in a Kodaly session in the hall before heading to the class room. Back in the nursery potion making is still very popular with some exotic dishes being made.

Thursday 4th June

In the garden today the children experienced all different weathers in one day. We continue to promote independence in nursery by supporting them to asses the weather & select the appropriate clothing. In the afternoon we listened to the thunder and chatted about clouds 🌧️ & weather patterns. We watched a programme on the smart board about butterflies then some of the children role played & danced as they fluttered around the room.

Friday 5th June

We started of our day straight into the garden, there has been lots of role playing ice cream 🍦shops, some of the children extended their interest in this by making their own cones. They selected a variety of materials to make the creation,  & a selection of different flavours were on offer. We celebrated a birthday today in the garden eating cake then we had a bit of a dance in the garden.

The total so far of the nursery rhyme time is £460 which will allow us to buy some fantastic resources for the nursery.

Thank you for your ongoing support in Ferryport Nursery.

Ferryport Nursery Newsletter June 2026

Nursery Holidays -The nursery will be closed to term time children and on Monday 1st June for the June Bank Holiday. The nursery will be open as usual to our AM children. 

Parent Chats – Sign-up sheets are now available in nursery for parents and carers to sign up for a 10‑minute chat with your child’s keyworker to discuss your child’s progress. These chats will commence the week beginning 1^st June 2026.
If the available dates or times are not suitable, please speak to a member of staff and we will be happy to arrange an alternative time/date.

Fundraiser –A huge thank you to everyone who has supported our sponsored nursery rhyme time to help raise funds for the nursery. The children recited 12 nursery rhymes in 3 minutes. We are still awaiting some sponsor money to be handed in so we will announce the total amount raised when all monies are in and counted.

Transition to School – Our Transition visits for our pre‑school children are going well and all children appear to be enjoying the different activities, tours of the school and meeting some new friends who will also be going to Tayport School in August. 

Sports Day – The weather was kind to us and we enjoyed a lovely, successful Sports Day in the church gardens. Thank you to all our parents, carers and extended family members who came along to support the children – it was wonderful to see such great encouragement.

Parent & Child Surveys – Apologies for the delay in sending these out – they should be arriving in your inbox soon. We would really appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete them, as your feedback helps us continue to improve and support our families.

Book Bug – Our next block of Bookbug sessions will commence on Friday 5^th June. Keep an eye on See Saw for further information. Re times, venue etc.

Teddy Bears Picnic – We will be holding a Teddy Bears Picnic on Thursday 25th June for all of our children. Throughout the day, the children will enjoy a range of teddy bear themed activities. We would also like to invite parents and carers to join us at 2.00pm for a cuppa and a blether. Children are welcome to bring a teddy to our picnic – but not too big please. 🧸

Staying Safe In The Sun – As the weather is beginning to get warmer and UV rays are becoming stronger, we would appreciate parents/carers applying sun cream to their child before they arrive at nursery. We have sun cream in nursery that staff can use to top this up later in the day to help keep children protected.

Nursery Times – A gentle reminder that our timings for nursery are as follows: – AM session 8.00am-12.40pm, Term Time 9.00am-3.00pm

* As staff have meetings and other commitments out with these times, we kindly ask that children are picked up and off the premises promptly – thank you for your cooperation! 

The Nursery Team

Monday 18th May.

Today in the nursery we have been very crafty and creating butterflies with a variety of materials, such as cellophane, Pom poms and shapes. The home corner was very busy with some children dressing up , looking after the babies and dogs , a lot of role play and conversation about who is feeding them , what they need to get fed and what they need to get big and strong.
The water tray was popular , a lot of exploring , splashing and pouring.
Before lunch , we practiced our rhymes for our nursery rhyme time , we are doing a great job learning all the words of the songs.

Outside a few of the children were exploring the garden to collect nature materials for their potions and making ‘rainbow trees’. Using their imagination some of the children were decorating the trees outside with quoits, bean bags and balls , it was full of colour!

Tuesday 19th May.

Today was a busy day for our little learners and builders. Some children were at the block area , creating a road with different sized blocks , they spent some time concentrating on getting the shape right so the cars can go down , then continued to build a garage to ‘park them’. Some were doing some patterns together and practicing to write their name. A few children were exploring the room with the magnifying glass to see what they can find. A lot of sand and water play throughout the day.

Outdoors , Miss Higgins introduced the children to a game called ‘hot potato’ and fun exciting way for children to work on their gross motor skills and throwing and catching , then continued with children had to pretend the ball was hot , who ever they were throwing it to had to catch it and do the same , or they threw into the basket for being ‘to hot’.

Wednesday 20th May.

While some of the children were doing their school visit , the children here were exploring all areas of the nursery , some choose to read some stories , some were in the messy area , creating patterns in the sand , making wands with sticks and tissue paper. A few children were using the furniture to make up the dolls house , there was discussion on what goes where and which doll goes where.
Outside there was a lot of dinosaur play , using the excess water from the rain to splash them in and use it to feed them. There was a lot of races with bikes and scooters.

It was our sponsored nursery rhyme time , we managed to sing 12 songs in 3 minutes!! We are super proud of all our boys and girls for all their singing voices. And to Mums , Dads , Grans and Grandads who came to see us.

Thursday 21st May.

To start off our morning , we all met at the gym hall where we practiced our potted sports and races for our sports day! I’m sure all the children are ready and they done amazing listening to the rules of the races. Back at nursery some children worked together to build different models with the Lego , such as cars , lorry’s , a dinosaur and much more, they shared the Lego really well showing kindness and fairness. Also using their imagination by feeding the horse. A few children were interested in measuring their height against the wall.

Outside there was a lot of physical play , climbing up and down the cubes , running , hopping and jumping.

To end the day we watching the life cycle of a butterfly , it was very interesting, we then got to draw what we thought the colours our butterflies would turn out like. We can’t wait to see!!

Friday 22nd May.

We spent most of the morning out in the garden to make the most of the sunshine , we had the water tray and tuff tray filled with jugs , pipes to roll balls down and explore the different forces. One child was loving throwing the water as far as it can go.
Some children spent some time making puppets with toilet roll tubes , sticks and tissue paper. We have created a suitcase and seat belt too!
To end the day we listened to a story , the cd version and the book of creepy crawlies calypso  , we heard the different instruments and we had to identify them when reading the book.

Monday

Today some of the children have been engaging in a variety of role/imaginative play “I’m driving my car, I’m going to the shops in Dundee” resulting in lots of conversation about what they were going to buy at the shops. Some of the children helped clean up the digging/mud pit outside removing stones/boulders and objects giving us more space to dig. We found a variety of different mini beasts  when moving the rocks “There’s a long worm” observed one child, “Look a snake!” said another spotting a centipede. Inside nursery a few children were using our spoon puppets to retell the story of The Three Little pigs.

Tuesday

Today some our children were demonstrating their cooking skills in the mud kitchen. On the menu today was soup and cake. Children were developing language skills whilst discussing ingredients, methods etc. The digging pit was again busy today with a few children looking for mini beasts and a few children exploring the different textures of the dry and wet mud creating lots of discussion including some mathematical language. Some children represented their ideas using the magnetic shapes to plan, design and create a variety of structures including houses, traps and towers.

Wednesday

Today our pre school children started their transition visits to school where they joined other children from the community who are starting school in  August. Ferryport EYO’s held a short Book Bug session with all the children before all the children visited the classroom to explore a variety of different activities. Back at nursery there was a lot of creativity at the painting table with a variety of pictures being created including frogs, butterflies and rainbows. Lots of discussion re colours and experimenting with colour mixing. Outdoors some children enjoyed competing with one another as to how many objects i.e. balls, bean bags and frizzbees they could throw into the basketball net creating lots of predictions and competitiveness.

Thursday

Today some of our children helped feed our tadpoles which created lots of discussion using descriptive and predictive language as to when they would grow legs, turn into frogs etc. A few of the children were taking turns at ‘being the teacher’ using the pictures in the storybooks to retell the story to others. Outside a few children made up their own band using various instruments whilst marching around the nursery garden. Lots of children exploring different ways of using our bodies to move around e.g. on stilts, climbing, balancing etc developing hand/eye and gross motor skills.

Friday

Today a few of the children were exploring shapes at the art/craft table and creating a variety of pictures using the shapes and developing our shape awareness and recognition.. The willow den in the garden has been creating a lot of interest with some children exploring the inside and using mathematical language to describe the den. Our PEEP session today was entitled ‘Food For Life’ we talked about different foods, likes/dislikes and healthy/unhealthy foods. The consensus was that a little bit of everything is ok in moderation.

Monday
Public Holiday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday
In Service Day

Friday

This morning, there was a continued interest in our nature learning wall. In the art area, children explored a variety of painting and printing techniques, which led to discussions about the different tools and materials being used, and introduced early conversations about symmetry

Ferryport News May 2026

Nursery Holidays -The nursery will be closed to all children and staff on Monday 4th May for the May Bank Holiday. The nursery will also be closed to children on Thursday 7th May due to it being an in-service day. As part of the in-service day, staff will be taking part in Child Protection training at Lawhead Primary School.

Learning Wall – Our Learning Wall continues the theme of Nature!  We would love to include photos, stories, or experiences from home on our Learning Wall.  If you have any nature‑themed adventures—perhaps spotting insects, planting seeds, visiting parks, or observing wildlife—please feel free to share them with us.

This helps your child make meaningful connections between nursery and home, encourages rich conversations, and opens up even more opportunities for curiosity, questions, and exploration.

Parent Chats – Sign-up sheets will be available shortly for parents and carers to book a 10‑minute chat with your child’s keyworker to discuss your child’s progress. These chats will commence the week beginning 1^st June 2026.
If the available dates or times are not suitable, please speak to a member of staff and we will be happy to arrange an alternative appointment.

Fundraiser –We are planning a sponsored nursery rhyme time to help raise funds for the nursery. We will be sending a list of nursery rhymes home so you can have some fun practising with your child. We will be practising in nursery too! On Wednesday 20^th May 2026, we would love to invite parents and carers into the nursery, at 12.30pm, to listen to the children saying their rhymes and see how many they can recite in 3 minutes!

Transition to School -Transition sessions for our pre‑school children will begin on Wednesday 13th May. Nursery staff will accompany your child to these sessions. The sessions will include a range of fun activities such as Book Bug, Kodaly, tours of the school and visits to the P1 classrooms. Our children will also have the chance to meet other children from the local community who will also be starting Tayport Primary School in August.

Sports Day – Weather permitting, we are looking forward to holding our annual Nursery Sports Day on Thursday 28th May.  The event will take place in the gardens at the back of Queen Street Church from approximately 9.00am to 10.00am. For our term time children, we ask that parents and carers bring their child/children to the church gardens at 9.00am. Nursery staff will walk our AM children along to the church gardens for 9.00am. We would greatly        appreciate any support from parents or carers who may be able to help walk the children back to nursery after the event. If you are available to help, please speak to a member of staff.

Parent & Child Surveys -As part of our ongoing self‑evaluation to help us continue to improve at Ferryport, we will shortly be sending out a Microsoft survey via email. We would really appreciate you taking a few moments to complete this and share your thoughts. The survey will be completely anonymous. We will also be sending home a paper copy of a children’s survey for you to complete at home together with your child.

Parental/family Engagement – Just a wee reminder that there are lots of ways parents/carers can be involved in the life of Ferryport Nursery, including: joining the parents’ rota, assisting on beach visits, adding comments or ideas to our parents’ suggestion book, using the lending library, completing Learning at Home sheets with your child. Please speak to a member of staff if you have any queries.

PEEP – All parents/carers should now have received a letter inviting you to sign up for our next block of PEEP sessions which are due to start on Friday 8th May. If you would like to take part, please send your PEEP slip back as soon as you can. Thank You.

Group Photos – Tempest Photography will be attending Ferryport Nursery on Tuesday 26^{th May} to take our annual nursery class photo. This will take place within the AM nursery session. 

Staying Safe In The Sun – As the weather is beginning to get warmer and UV rays are becoming stronger, we would appreciate parents/carers applying sun cream to their child before they arrive at nursery. We have sun cream in nursery that staff can use to top this up later in the day to help keep children protected.

Lost Property – We have a number of items of clothing that have been left in our children’s cloakroom which do not have names on them. Could parents/carers please take a moment to check if any of the items belong to your child.

Nursery Times – A gentle reminder that our timings for nursery are as follows: – AM session 8.00am-12.40pm                                                                                          Term Time 9.00am-3.00pm

Many thanks for your support.

The Nursery Team

Another busy start to the nursery week.

Monday:

Outside we’ve carried on making magic potions with items we have found. Lots of leaves and petals.

Some of us we transporting with stones and mud before all coming together to do some dancing and action songs. Floor is Lava is still a crowd favourite!
At Together Time we chatted about our learning wall and what we know already, we only had time for a few songs after that before lunch.

In the afternoon some of us made a pet shop where we sold insects ! We used the till and used pretend money to help us buy our new pets!

Tuesday:

Today some of us went to the beach. Lots of climbing and throwing stones in the water. We also watched the ducks flying over. We noticed that the tide was coming in and the seaweed was very slippy!

Together Time we read a story about mini beasts and sang some songs before lunch.

Wednesday

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Today while we were enjoying outside, we noticed a very big bumble bee. We all became very interested and watch it for a while.
“Look, it’s wings are so small but it’s body is big”

”He looks so cute”

”He is collecting pollen to make honey”

“we need a plate of water for the bee”

We created an insect drinking station in the nursery garden.

”the bee is thirsty!”

We’re learning so much with our nature learning wall.

Thursday:

Gym Day!

Today we had some different equipment out, to encourage balance and gross motor skills.  We played with the balance beam, balls, hoops and a big mat.

After snack we went outside and made some chalk pictures.

Before lunch time we had “Together Time”. SIMOA paid a visit to chat to us about sun safety. We were all able to talk about ways to keep safe. We even talked about UV levels and keeping safe even when the sun isn’t shining.

Next we watch a short programme about the lifecycle of frogs. Some of us were able to answer questions about the different stages and what they are called.  Then we learned a new frog song!

Friday

Today our caterpillars arrived and we can’t wait to watch them evolve into butterflies! 🦋. Some of us then decided to create our own butterfly wings then decorate them with a variety of collage materials. Some of us used coloured cellophane which we then noticed created coloured shadows in the sun. 🌞  Role/imaginative  play was very popular today with good use being made of our sparkly materials to create our own dressing up costumes. We continue to enjoy  the sunny weather exploring a variety of different play activities/experiences in the garden developing our turn taking, hand/eye, gross/fine motor and sharing skills.

And we are back with a bang!

Monday:

We are all happy to be back at nursery after the Easter break. We’ve been back exploring the nursery garden this morning. Some of us made unicorn stones for the garden using pens. Next we lined them up and counted how many we have.

Some of us found the spare sand outside, so we did some mark making with our fingers and then used the trucks and vehicles to see what marks they make.

Next we noticed the strawberry plants that Mrs Cameron brought in. We talked about the best place in the garden to plant them.
“I know, we need rain and that makes strawberries”

”They won’t grow yet, maybe in half an hour”

”How DO strawberries grow?”

”Look!”

Tuesday:

Today was Beach Day for some of us. Lots of climbing rocks, playing in rock pools and digging with buckets and spades. We spotted lots of different wildlife and interesting things on the river.

On the way back we counted how many bird houses we could see.

We came together for a story and some song time before lunch.

We’re getting very good at the “Days of the Week” song and “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!”

Wednesday:

Today lots of us played outdoors in the sunshine, on the bikes are scooters, or climbing on the wooden cubes, practising balance.
Dinosaurs were another big hit this morning, building habitats with sand and grass.

After lunch was Fairy School!
We made wings and crowns and had lots of fun using our imagination to create stories.

Thursday:

This morning was gym. We had ring games followed by time on the Trim Trail in the playground. We had fun exploring the new equipment and investigating all the different areas of the playground.
After gym we took out the musical instruments and made our own songs. We used the chime bars, maracas, and tambourine.

”This makes a Ch, Ch, Ch noise”

Friday:

We started today by watching a programme about frogs and lifecycles, to support our learning wall interest of nature.

Lots of fun in the sun again today 🌞 making “potions”.

We had Together Time outside again with a story about a shaggy dog.
We all had our listening ears on today so we learned a new song about firefighters! We also sang some of our favourites, Zoom, Zoom, Days of the Week and Humpty Dumpty.

Phew! Another busy week at Ferryport Nursery.

See you all next week😊

Team Ferryport

Monday 30th March

Today in the nursery it was full of excitement as it is coming up for Easter , children were busy both indoors and outdoors enjoying the sunshine. In the art area a variety of materials were introduced for children to explore to create their own Easter egg in a size of their choice. Some painted , some used feathers and jewels then some used the coloured pens with lots of different designs. Some children were in the home corner using the medical bag to ‘check if they were ill’ showing our caring side through role play.
A few children were choosing quiet time by reading stories among themselves or asking the ladies to read.
Before lunch there was story time with all the children together and some songs.

Outside the children were exploring the water in the tuff tray , using the hula hoop to create a massive bubble , then soap was added for more effect. Some children used the water to wash the dinosaurs. The bikes were out where children showed off their skills , also a lot of climbing on the cubes and risk assessing if we can jump off without support

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Tuesday 31st March.

Today some children took a walk to the beach in the sunshine , we had a new friend with us , at base camp we went over the safety rules to help her to ensure she was safe. We noticed the rock pools had some water in them so there was splashing going on and testing how deep it was by measuring it to our wellies. Some children were throwing stones into the water , there was a choice of big or small ones and we tested how big our splashes were. There was amazing colours of stones that we saw.
The few that were back at the nursery were all outdoors enjoying the sunshine , climbing , running and playing hide and seek.

There a lot of songs and stories throughout the day. Some children were exploring the different icons on the iPad to take photos or record voices.
In the afternoon the children were at the games table to create patterns with the small blocks , or matching up the coloured bears in sizes and colours.

We have started to take an interest in bugs , nature , and cycles. Some books were put on display to spark ideas.

Wednesday 1st of April.

Today Mrs P had kindly brought in some tadpoles for us to look at and the cycle as they grow. We used the binoculars and magnifying glasses to look into the tank. Some were out in the garden spotting bees or wasps , a bee even came into the nursery and we set it free! We hid a lot of ‘eggs’ in the garden with a number line for all the children to take part in , it was a fun way to practice our counting and mark making as we had to tick off how many we found , at the end there was a prize chick! This went on all day for some children as they kept hiding the eggs themselves in different places.

Some children were checking on our plants in the garden and giving them a little water.

Some children enjoyed being indoors drawing , writing , building with the blocks.

Thursday 2nd April.

This morning we spent it in the gym hall at the school burning off our energy , Miss H had done a small Easter Kodaly session. We ‘hatched’ out of an egg as we warmed up , we played ‘egg egg hatch’ in stead of duck duck goose , we picked up the rules very quickly , learned to wait our turn , run round in circles , and got everyone involved. Miss H put out coloured eggs in the corners of the room and again followed instructions , involving someone shouting a colour and running to that colour!

Back at nursery there was arts and crafts going on , some children were making kites , butterflies & insects! It was a struggle trying to fly the kites with no wind but it was fun running around to see how how high they could fly.

To end the day , we enjoyed a lovely picnic in the garden with some fruit & milk!
What a fun filled term 3!
Happy Easter everyone! 🐝🎉

               Ferryport Newsletter April 2026

Nursery/School Holidays – The Easter holidays will commence for our term time children on Thursday 2nd April 2026 at 3.00pm and our term time children will return on Monday 20th April 2026 at 9.00am.  Nursery will be open as usual for our 49 Week AM children during the Easter period. During this time please note that our 49 week  AM children will receive ‘The Big Breakfast’ rather than the School Lunch. 

Stay & Play Sessions Monday 20th April & Wednesday 22nd April-We would like to invite parents to stay, for a short time at drop off time, to spend time in nursery with their child to observe/share their child’s learning, their favourite activities etc. Younger siblings are welcome also but will be the sole responsibility of their parents. Stay & Play sessions are completely optional. 

Easter – Leading up to, and over the Easter period, the children will enjoy a range of fun and engaging activities including seasonal stories, songs, rhymes and, of course, an Easter Egg hunt. These experiences are designed to create a fun filled atmosphere while supporting the children’s learning and development. 

Learning Wall – Our new Learning Wall theme is Nature! Over the next few weeks, the children will be exploring and learning about different aspects of the natural world, including plants, insects, and lifecycles. 

We’re especially excited that Ms Paige has brought in frog spawn from her garden pond. The children will have the opportunity to observe how the frog spawn changes and develops over time. Once the frogs reach the appropriate stage, they will be returned safely to her garden pond. 

We would love to include photos, stories, or experiences from home on our Learning Wall. If you have any nature themed adventures—perhaps spotting insects, planting seeds, visiting parks, or observing wildlife—please feel free to share them with us. 

This helps your child make meaningful connections between nursery and home, encourages rich conversations, and opens up even more opportunities for curiosity, questions, and exploration. 

Parental Engagement –Our Parent Suggestion and Comment Book is available in the front hall. We’d really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to share any thoughts or ideas with us. Your feedback helps us celebrate what’s going well and identify ways we can continue to improve. Comments can be anonymous. 

Many children have been excited to share their experiences and achievements from home—such as birthday celebrations, family adventures, learning new skills (like swimming or riding a bike), or other personal milestones. We would love to add these to their PLJs. using the ‘Learning at Home’ sheets. These sheets are available in the front hall of nursery for you to take home. Once completed, please return them to nursery and either place them in your child’s PLJ with your child, or ask a member of staff to add them for you. 

Junk Modelling- The junk modelling is very popular and in high demand of recyclable materials. If you could help by bringing in items such as cardboard boxes, egg boxes, ribbon, wool etc. these would be greatly received… and who knows what creation these will turn into! 

Sickness/Illness – A gentle reminder that if your child is unwell (e.g. Vomiting & Diarrhoea) the guidelines are 48 hours exclusion from nursery from the last bout of sickness/diarrhoea.  

Lending Library– These continue to be housed in our front hall. These are changed regularly providing new books for you to explore. Please remember to sign books in and out. Thank you! 

Weather – Could all parents please ensure their child is appropriately dressed for the weather, especially on Beach Days, and that all clothing is clearly named. Please ensure your child comes to nursery with a coat every day, as even if the weather is sunny, it can still be chilly in the shady areas of our garden. Thank you! 

Borrowed Clothes – Can parents/carers please remember to return any clothes borrowed from nursery. Thank you.