Our pre-scho0l/P1 Pirate Adventure continues tomorrow with our first day in the garden.  The forecast is not great – light rain at the last check!  Our pre-schoolers can wear nursery suits to keep dry but P1 will need waterproofs.  … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Kathryn Booth and Katerina McKay for giving us loads of great ideas for healthier snacks at the Parents’ Focus Group last Thursday.  They had a wealth of suggestions for things we might try and Katerina, who is … Continue reading →

This month’s rhyming song is “The Pirate Song”   If your child is going to Primary 1 in August, we would be very grateful if you would give us your comments on the way we handle transition from Nursery to … Continue reading →

This morning, on the way back from gym our children had an opportunity to play in the infant playground.  They really enjoyed the experience and we intend to take our pre-schoolers down at playtime to meet the playground helpers and … Continue reading →

  This was the scene at our mud kitchen this afternoon.  Lots of busy wee people chatting to each other as they cooked up some delicious looking mud.  There is great emphasis put on outdoor learning by the government and … Continue reading →

 This morning we tried a new type of collage -garden art.  First of all we had to forage for exciting things to put on our pictures.  The garden is full of interesting leaves, stones, sticks and flowers.  We then used … Continue reading →

  Last week Sam started making a very hungry caterpillar book.  He took great care with his writing, and his drawing on every page was excellent.  He spent ages making it, and was justifiably very proud of his good work.  … Continue reading →

This week in Nursery we are talking to our pre-school children about their up-coming graduations and thinking about what we might wear, what we do and why we have them in the first place. Tuesday is gym day for the … Continue reading →

Finn and Murray are both big fans of Halloween.  They love dressing up and anything just a bit spooky.  This morning Finn brought in two very healthy looking seedlings.  “They’re Pumpkin plants!” he told us.  We weren’t sure what to do … Continue reading →

  This term we are looking at the lifecycle of butterflies.  We ordered a special tub with caterpillar eggs and when they arrived, on Monday, they were all quite tiny.  They really do get bigger and hairier by the day- … Continue reading →