Monday 23rd September

This week is maths week Scotland where we have been exploring all topics relating to maths, developing an understanding through counting, shapes and time. Today some of the children were exploring shapes at the art area creating different pieces of art work. The block was a popular choice  with den building, lots of great team work and negotiating.

Tuesday 24th

Through technology some of the children have been learning all about symmetry and what it means, the interest continued into the art area where they made some symmetrical paintings. The mud kitchen has been busy with children counting out there ingredients that were added to their dishes.

Wednesday

Whilst walking to the beach the moon was spotted. This prompted a discussion on the shape new language of “semi circle” At the beach
Some children were role play of fishing at the beach this lead to a discussion of depth and distance of where it would be best to fish. The children came to the conclusion with sharing their knowledge that far away in the boat would be the deepest and that’s where the fish would be. Some swans swam past us today with their signets.One child discussed being at the top of a “tower” relating to the height of the rock using mathematical language to describe with adult support modelling new language of height.

Thursday

Today in gym we explored a variety of different number, counting and shaped related activities in keeping with our Maths Week Scotland activities. There was lots of role/imaginative play in our nursery garden today relating to driving and driving licences “ You need a driving licence to drive a car” “We’re driving to McDonalds, do you want to come Mrs W?” “You need to press that and turn this to drive!”  Developing vocabulary/language skills as well as representing and sharing our ideas with others.

Friday

Today our Maths Week Scotland activities continued at Book Bug with a variety of number, counting themed songs, stories and rhymes. We explored ‘wrapping’ up different objects at the glueing table using a variety of different materials to both wrap and stick/fix the wrappings- developing our fine motor skills whilst exploring different textures, resources and materials. Outdoors we looked at different shapes within the environment and during our play . We even seen an aeroplane making a circle in the sky.

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• Monday 23 Sep – 27 Sep – Maths Week Scotland
• Thursday 26 Sep – European Day of Languages
• Friday 4 Oct – National Poetry Day
• Monday 14 Oct – 18 Oct –            Recycling Week

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

**Please can you return the form that you will receive tomorrow, let a member of staff know or e-mail us at ferryportnur.enquiries@fife.gov.uk to let us know if your child will be absent during the school holidays. This is for catering purposes. Many thanks. **

 Other Information 

Lending Library

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

Learning Wall

Our children have been experimenting and estimating with our water wall out in the garden.   

Our discussions this week will be on the subject of “Seasons” now that it is officially Autumn.

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

The children have been busy in the garden & enjoying the sunshine. They have been very physical with lots of running/hopping/ Skipping. Some children have been busy creating healthy soup in our mud kitchen

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Tuesday

The art area has been a popular choice this morning with some very creative designs being created they used a variety of different materials for their design.  Our nursery snack has been developing independence and offers a good selection of healthy foods.

Wednesday

Today we all went for our shore walk for some of the children this was their first time with the nursery. They explored on the rocks allowing the opportunity to risk assess and work out how to keep themselves safe. We found crabs and some beautiful coloured sea glass.

Thursday

Today we went to the gym where we played with the parachute. We played different games which required listening and following instructions as well as turn taking. We then went to the library for a book bug session, lots of songs involving numeracy and we listened to two stories.

Friday

The block area has been busy with some of the children building houses with our large blocks. There was lots of discussion about electricity and how to light the house. In the garden some children joined in playing what’s the time Mr Wolf  developing listening skills and numeracy.

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Dates for your Diary

• Monday 9 Sep – 20 Sep – Anti-Bullying Fortnight
• Thursday 19 Sep – Library Visit (Bookbug)
• Friday 20 Sept – Bookbug at Tayport Primary School
• Friday 20 Sept – School Summer Fete from 6pm**
• Monday 23 Sep – 27 Sep – Maths Week Scotland
• Thursday 26 Sep – European Day of Languages
• Friday 4 Oct – National Poetry Day

**We are looking for a parent volunteer from Ferryport Nursery to help run a stall at the Summer Fete. If you can help at all, please contact a member of the nursery team or phone the office.

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

Communication

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Other Information 

Our Nursery is open from 8.00am

Monday to Friday morning 8.00 am-12.40 pm.                                    Please do not be late to collect your children.

After these times, the children are not insured to be on the premises. If there is a problem, please can you phone ahead.

Snack: Morning  snack is provided by the Nursery so please do not send any food or drink. If your child has any specific dietary requirements or allergies please let the Nursery know.

Illness:    If your child is unwell please remember to contact us and keep them at home until they are better, as children need to be fit to cope with an energetic session in Nursery. Health Board recommendations are that children who have been unwell, particularly if with sickness or diarrhoea, need to be kept at home for at least 48 hours since the last bout of sickness or diarrhoea, to prevent the spread of infection. Your co-operation with this is greatly appreciated. 

Wednesdays:   Foreshore (Beach) visits are taking place every week. We are always looking for support to help walk the children safely there and back. If you can assist with walking with your child for these visits can you please let the Team know. The more names we have – the fewer times you would be called upon to help!  There is also a “sign-up” sheet in our front hall.

Thursdays:  We walk along to school for gym at approximately 9.00am returning approximately 09.50/10.00am.

Nursery Contributions:  We ask for voluntary contributions of  £1.00 per week.  We ask you to pay this by 3 instalments of £12 and 1 of £13.  Milk and snack are free of charge.

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 morning we have been looking after our nursery environment by helping to tidy an rearrange our mud kitchen. We have enjoyed “what’s in the bag” sessions in the garden which helps to develop a range of language skills, to share and identify word patterns as well as apply counting on and back skills.

Tuesday Today we have been role playing firefighters after seeing a fire engine go past the nursery. We have introduced our kindness tree which has prompted discussions of different acts kindness. Each act of kindness will be added to our tree. A couple of children recognised a difference in the change of weather which has resulted in creating kites at the art area.

Wednesday At the play dough table  some children have been making flowers, butterflies,  stars and the sun- using numeracy skills to count the decorations for the petals. Outdoors at the mud kitchen some have been role playing “going fishing” to make fish and chips.. Following on from a current interest of making cups of tea, a couple went to our local charity shop to buy some items to be added to our mud kitchen.

Thursday Today at gym we all joined a session of “what’s in the bag?”. We took turns selecting objects from the bag relating to a song/rhyme which allowed us to develop rhythm and movement, follow instructions turn take and share space.

Friday We welcomed back our families to our family Bookbug session enjoying songs, rhymes.  Whilst some children have been in the mud kitchen making “soup” , using different methods to gather natural objects to add.

Monday:

This week started with lots of role play.
Some of us built police cars with the large blocks and made handcuffs from pipe cleaners to support our play.
“I have a police dog called K9”

Tuesday:

Tuesday we played mostly outside.
Some of us used the small blocks to create towers and “McDonalds”!
There was lots of sharing resources with our friends and building resilience when our wonderful creations fall down !

We had a great time being back up in the mud kitchen now that we have new garden steps.
We made cups of tea and chatted about what we like to have with a cup of tea and what our family members like with tea (kitkats apparently!). Lots of great discussions to add to our PLJs 😊.

Wednesday:

Wednesday we were busy!
Peter Rabbit computer game is a firm favourite at the moment. We’re practicing directional language and sharing our strategies with our friends.

We are continuing our interest  in construction and engineering with building houses.

”This is a baby house, no grown ups allowed!”.

Working as a team to build and tidy up again. We’re trying hard with our tidying up, some of us find this tricky, but we’re still trying. 😁

Thursday

Almost all of us spent Thursday morning outside in the garden,  riding the bikes & scooters, playing families in the playhouse, digging in the mud pit, playing in the mud kitchen, and role playing a “Chocolate Town”! Lots of valuable learning, creating, sharing, turn taking, exploring, counting, contextual learning – phew, what a busy morning!

A small group of us even helped Miss Higgins at the shop to buy more flour!

Friday:

We found different sized/shaped leaves in our nursery garden. We tried some leaf rubbing using various Autumn coloured crayons-developing our knowledge and understanding of the world around us.  The children chose some new musical instruments to add to our outdoor music area – this created lots of discussion re the different sounds the instruments made. “This one’s really noisy 🙉” “We’re a band 🎸🥁🪇”

Monday:- This morning a few of us have been exploring the Lego using our creative and fine gross motor skills to build cars and houses.

Tuesday:- Lots of outdoor play, mark making with the chalk then exploring mixing water onto the chalk drawing changing the texture of the chalk.

Wednesday:- Exploring the new stairs in the garden today, creating games around them with Hoola hoops and developing our co-ordination running up and down them.

Thursday:- Today we have enjoyed making “necklaces” watching Mrs Wright threading beads onto the string. Some of us then tried by ourselves to make one by themselves finding different ways to attach the beads when it got too tricky to thread.

Friday:- Most of us have enjoyed lots of energetic role play in the garden this morning. Inside a few of us have made birthday cakes using the play dough.

Hope you have a lovely weekend. See you next week .

Ferryport Nursery Team.

Monday – In Service

Tuesday – In Service

Wednesday – Today we welcome back our existing children and some new faces to Ferryport 😊. Lots of the children have been designing, problem solving,, sharing ideas and building in the brick corner – bridges, shops, houses etc creating good use of language.
We played a variety of table top games – developing turn taking, sharing, and counting skills.
We experimented/ explored the water area outdoors using a variety of different shaped/sized vessels.

Thursday – Some children made alligators/crocodiles with the playdough creating lots of ideas and discussion.
Some  children were exploring a variety of equipment outdoors e.g ropes, hoops, bats, balls etc – developing hand/eye and gross/fine motors skills.

Friday- A few of our children have been role playing in the water tray with the sea creatures – learning the different names of the creatures and what they eat etc developing use of vocabulary/ language during discussions🦀🐠🦞🦈. Outdoors we have been taking an interest in what the workmen are doing in our nursery garden creating lots of discussions about the different machinery being used and the different jobs the workmen are undertaking 🧱⛏️.

Have a lovely weekend everyone and we look forward to see you all next week😀

The Ferryport Nursery Team 😊

Welcome to our Ferryport Blog page (Morning Session)

In response to our Quick Question Time (Microsoft Forms) relating to accessing our Weekly Whiteboard information, we are now moving to  our exciting, electronic Blog page to share our weekly information.

We hope you enjoy exploring our learning and experiences over the week . . .

On Monday, children were busy building at the blocks and role playing, ‘Vets.’  Some children, have created some beautiful artwork using feathers. Maisie, Jack, Theo and Lucas were using road markings and roundabouts to support their role play on the bikes and scooter.  Louie, Conor, Hamish and Jude negotiated then successfully collaborated to create a waterpark carpark representing their ideas through imaginative roleplay.

On Tuesday and throughout the week, the Sneaky Shark Pair Game has been popular developing our turn taking, matching and counting skills.

Our Creative Construction System Kit has been popular too with children developing their skills in matching pieces and following step by step visual instructions to create different transport models.

On Wednesday, we all took part in our Beach Kindergarten where a variety of shells and sea glass were collected which generated discussion about texture, colour and why items were special to them. Most of the children discussed the incoming tide and the impact on the space around them.

On Thursday, many of us continued to use the Creative Construction System to  build helicopters, diggers and trucks.  Theo and Rory continued the animal role play interest from the start of the week by being dogs and giving and following instructions.

Maisie, Gracy and Lucas C have been developing their upper body strength and developing their gymnastic bar moves.

Reminders

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Dates:

>7.8.24: Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Children are welcome to bring their teddy, enjoy a special picnic snack, story and participate in a Teddy Bear Hunt. Parents/carers are welcome to join us for refreshments from 11:30am.

19.8.24: Nursery closed to all children. Inset Day/Team Training.
>20.8.24: Nursery closed to all children. Inset Day/Team Training.