{"id":9588,"date":"2025-06-06T14:14:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/?p=9588"},"modified":"2025-06-06T14:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:30:18","slug":"week-beginning-2nd-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/2025\/06\/06\/week-beginning-2nd-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Week Beginning 2nd June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><strong style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\">This week learning is\u2026 creativity, motor skills, team work, communication, balancing skills, hand\/eye coordination, numeracy, literacy, self confidence, exploring, predicting, being curious, sharing, self-esteem, technology, outdoor learning and problem solving.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Monday 2nd June<\/h2>\n<h1>Holiday<\/h1>\n<h2>Tuesday 3rd June<\/h2>\n<h1>Inservice-day<\/h1>\n<h2>Wednesday 4th June<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Today inside there has been lots of block play where the children have been communicating with each other to create different models. <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Today Cammy worked independently create a model. Cammy used different sized and shaped blocks to create his model. He worked independently to create a model of the Titanic and explained \u201cthat it is a really big boat and there was a brave boy who jumped off of the Titanic into the lifeboat.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Today Brodie, Leo and Jackson worked together to create a model. The boys used different sized and shaped blocks to create their models. They worked together to create a creeper from Minecraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Today Jude worked independently to create a model. Jude used the foam blocks to create a wall that he can see through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Today Zac, independently to create a model. Zac used the foam blocks to create a zombie. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5788.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9592\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5788-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today Joni and Sehrish have enjoyed being back together after Sehrish\u2019s holiday. They explored different colours of pencils at the writing table to create a picture of love hearts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5779.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9593\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5779-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today outside Emily-Rose and Jude enjoyed role playing. They explored the car and communicated with each other to decide they were going to drive to Dundee to go to camper down park. \u201cWe\u2019re going to camper down and we\u2019re going to have a picnic.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5789-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9595\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5789-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nToday outside Zac independently chose a range of materials to create the floor is lava game that his peers asked to join in with. Zac kindly let his peers joined in and they all took turn at sharing resources. Robin, Leo, Jackson, Jude and Rosie enjoyed participating in the game the floor is lava. They discussed the rules of the game, listened to each other and followed them with confidence. They undertook individual risk assessments when completing the game and worked with each other to select appropriate solutions to get onto the higher cable drums. The children discussed the height of the cable drums and the size of them. \u201cThere is lots of them.\u201d \u201cI can count 8.\u201d \u201cThis one is high, I wonder how we can get onto it.\u201d \u201cMaybe we could use a stool.\u201d The group of children helped each other move resources until they were comfortable with where they were then continued around the course. The group of children were able to describe moves they were doing around the course. \u201cLook I\u2019m balancing.\u201d\u201dyeah and I\u2019m jumping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5823.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9599\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5823-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Thursday 5th June<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today in the block area Luke and Florence worked together using different size, shaped, soft blocks and hard blocks to create their own version of a castle. They were able to describe the different parts. \u201cThis bit is where we keep the flags.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5824-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9601\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5824-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5826-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9602\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5826-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today the children in our nursery have enjoyed looking at stories. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today Annie and Reuben made a cosy spot for their buddy and kindly asked the buddy to read them a story. They both listened carefully and discussed their favourite books together. \u201cMine is Topsy and Tim\u201d \u201cI like Goldilocks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5828-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9603\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5828-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today in the home corner Leo, Brodie and Innes continued their interest in books as they explored the different features in the book. They discussed the drawings and Brodie is shared that you have to look at them from left to right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5821-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9604\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5821-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today outside Gregor and Euan demonstrated good balancing skills and discussed movements they were using e.g. jumping and running while participating in the obstacle course their peers had built.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5843.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9606\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5843-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5842.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9607\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5842-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5841.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9608\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5841-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today outside the children asked to have some music on outside. Cammy, Brodie, Lachlan, Flora and Rosie enjoyed taking part in the dance opportunity where they had the freedom to dance creatively and playfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 960px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-9588-1\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/quicktime\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5840.mov?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5840.mov\">https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5840.mov<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>Friday 6th June<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today inside Thomas enjoyed exploring the sand area. He used the scoop to build a sandcastle and said \u201cit\u2019s going to be bigger than me.\u201d Thomas continued to build his sandcastle until it was taller than the tray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_4481.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9612\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_4481-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today inside Fraser and Emily-Rose used their writing skills to write letters for their families. Emily-Rose is writing to Calvin and Fraser is writing to his mum Kirsty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5903-e1749220150147.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9613 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_5903-e1749220150147-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\nToday in the block area George and Zac worked together to build volcanoes. They describe the top bit of the volcano. \u201cThe red bit is the hot lava coming out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/419B6690-4A81-4768-BDF0-928F115B6449.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9614\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/files\/2025\/06\/419B6690-4A81-4768-BDF0-928F115B6449-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Cosy Time Library \ud83d\udcda This will be available to families at drop off and pick up time every day for you and your child to choose a book to take home to read \ud83c\udfe1There is no time limit on our library books we would just ask that you sign the book with your child\u2019s name, the title of the book they have taken, the date it was taken and when it was returned \u270d\ufe0fThere will be pens and hand sanitiser available for you to sign the books in and out. If your child has any special requests for a certain book please ask a member of staff or send a message on seesaw and we can help you \ud83d\ude03There will be a folder with your child\u2019s name for them to put the book in for its journey to home and back \ud83d\udcc1A tray will be available for you to put in your returned books so we can quarantine and clean them before putting them on display again, if you have any questions, any member of staff would be happy to help \u263a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Can all parents label items of\u00a0 your child&#8217;s clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Can all parents put in at least one full change of clothing for water play and accidents.<\/li>\n<li>Can all parents if your child has a packed lunch can we please ensure grapes and big fruits are cut to minimise the risk of choking.\ud83c\udf47<\/li>\n<li>Can we remind all parents\\carers to park in a white space only as the yellow spaces are for staff only.<\/li>\n<li>Can all parents ensure your child has a set of waterproofs and wellies to play outside when it\u2019s wet.<\/li>\n<li>Our nursery blog is sent out every week on a Friday afternoon.<\/li>\n<li>If your child is going to be picked up by someone else, please let the ladies know or the office so we are aware.<\/li>\n<li>Can we ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.<\/li>\n<li>Can we ensure when you are leaving the nursery that the gate is locked.<\/li>\n<li>There is learning at home sheets available in the nursery to share your child&#8217;s learning and experiences you do at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s3\">\ud83d\udcad<\/span><span class=\"s2\">Any changes to your child\u2019s Diet or Medication? Please speak with one of the Team who can support you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Loose Parts <\/strong>We are always in need of replenishing our loose parts in nursery. If you are out and about on walks, or are planning to recycle items, can we ask that you think of us first please \ud83d\ude03<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope you have a lovely weekend \u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>The Nursery Team <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf004<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week learning is\u2026 creativity, motor skills, team work, communication, balancing skills, hand\/eye coordination, numeracy, literacy, self confidence, exploring, predicting, being curious, sharing, self-esteem, technology, outdoor learning and problem solving. 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